Toys & Gadgets

For us, movie night used to consist of watching a well-worn VHS film recorded from the telly. It was a bit blurry and sometimes annoying lines would sweep across the screen of the zero-HD TV. Those days are long gone, thank goodness. Man, we sound old.

Now, you can turn your living room into a home cinema with this awesome mini projector from Vamvo. Its 1080P resolution supported and enhanced LED lighting provide 4000 lumens brightness. That means you can put the projector up to 4.5m away, with its 2000:1...

Extremities. They are the bits of you that get cold first - you know, your hands, your feet, your ears, your Johnson.

Here'a neat little gadget that will help with the first of these - keeping your hands warm, with a OCOOPA Rechargeable Hand Warmer. We've got one of these, and have to say it's pretty good. You probably won't want to put it in your shoes, it will fall off your ears, and we don't advise putting it down your pants (although...) but we do recommend it on a...

Is your name Rory? Or Tiger, Dustin, Justin, Tommy or Brooks? If it is you probably won't need a home putting practice mat.

But if it isn't and you want to follow the adage 'driving for show, putting for dough' then you may want to get a FORB Home Golf Putting Mat. Let's be honest, golf is a great game, but probably one of the most frustrating. You strike a beautiful drive, landing on the green with just a 12ft putt between you and a fine par, or even a...

Did you know that the first iPod was launched way, way back in 2001? Oh that makes us feel old! It held 1,000 songs on 5GB of storage space and cost US$300. These days, you can get this Kingbox MP3 Player with 16GB of storage for under 30 quid! Madness!

And this is so much better than that first iPod. It’s got a full colour screen so you can listen and watch your fave artists and Bluetooth connectivity because, hey, who needs wires anymore? Use with wireless headphones, Bluetooth speaker...

If you’re not challenged by the application process for Mensa and can polish off an Extreme Sudoko in your lunch break - AND you love chess - then this game is a real treat.

Now, your brain has to be dialed up to 11 for this one. Here at Man Deals HQ we had to subcontract out this 3-Man-Chess review, as man, it’s a bit of a mind bender if you’re not playing chess regularly.

Our Grey-Matter-Expert informs us that in the 3-player version the pieces move in new ways, which...

Is this as good as the Philips Perfect Draught Beer Dispenser? In our opinion, not quite but we'd hope not considering it is priced well under half the aforementioned. But don't get us wrong, it wouldn't even be on Man Deals if it wasn't good. And it is good:

It pours excellent draught beer, on tap, at home. Ensure you cool the Torps (kegs) in the fridge well in advance.
Chills beer to 2°C (fridge cold is 6°C) so nice and cold.
Grey lacquer casing, with a shade of...

So your mates come round one day and after having a beer, watching the footie, talking about the latest political situation in Namibia, you wonder what to do next.

Launch a water balloon into outer space with the Beast Water Balloon Slingshot, obviously! Ok maybe not quite that far but will a couple of hundred yards do you for starters? This is a three man job, and when you launch that baby it really will fly, so best ensure you are somewhere with a good deal of space. Like a...

Eye spy with my little eye something beginning with "B". Nope, not Bananas, Bongos, Bagel, Bangle, Barber or Big Bouncing Buttocks. But all good guesses on your part though.

• B is for Bluetooth Mini Spy Camera. It's also for Brilliant and this little gem is pretty brill. It's a 2 in 1 camera that can record vids both with and without Wi-Fi. With Wi-Fi you get real time online viewing via your mobile phone. Without it - it can record direct to a SC Card (not included btw.) If you...
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Every man (and child) should at some point own a remote controlled something. A car perhaps. Or a boat. It takes you back to being young when you paid 10p to have a go on those ones on lakes that didn't move when you turned the wheel, went about 1mph and stopped after about 2 minutes. But we still loved them.


But things have changed and for the better. Now you can get a great remote controlled boat for not very much. We really like the Toyen...

Do you ever wonder what goes on in your garden in the dead of night? Who knows what may be wandering around - foxes, hedgehogs, cats, zombies? Now you can find out. 🧟

There is something exciting about having a camera that picks up and records any activity, and the fun of watching it the next day to see what has happened.

• The Apeman saves good quality photo and video, with sound. It's motion detecting so kicks in both day and night (night is black & white imagery.)
• Invisible Infrared Technology means...
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🤳Selfie sticks. Hmmmm. Not sure how we feel about them to be honest. We still remember the days you would ask a stranger to take your photo, all the time hoping he wouldn't leg it off with your camera. But like when a mullet was a cool haircut, those days are gone.

So our view is, if you are going to get a selfie stick, or an 'extendable first person photography wand' as we prefer to call them, then get a good one. One that is the king of the...

Ok this is meant for kids, but what man in his right mind wouldn't want a hover football? The Growsland Soccer Football is a lot of fun, here's why;

⚽️ It's rechargeable - no faffing with battery changes. Good quality premium plastic, non toxic. Use it indoors or out.

⚽️ Round foam edges mean that when you have the occasional non-Messi moment you won't trash the furniture and risk the wrath of 'er indoors.

⚽️ It's funky - the LED lights make playing in the dark good fun.

⚽️ It floats - so...

We tell you what, there are so many types of drone to choose from out there. Of course price is a key driver for most people but for this review we've plumped for a drone that costs under £200. For this price you should get a good quality drone. Say hello to the DEERC DE25:

• The first thing you will notice when you receive the box is how well is is packaged, it immediately makes you feel you have something of quality.
• It is well built, not flimsy and folds down...
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Do you think of yourself as a bit of a Bear Grylls? If you're the outdoors adventurer type, you need one of these. It's a great little folding shovel that does loads of other things too;

• It shovels (of course)
• It cuts
• It hoes
• It acts as a pick
• It opens bottles
• It saws
• It hammers

It's small, light (just over 1lb) and folds away quickly and easily. It's easy to put together.

Great if you camp, fish, hike, or explore far off lands.
It's good, sturdy quality and well worth the money.

The cameras on smart phones just keep getting better and better – but a handheld video can take the footage of a budding iPhone-Scorsese and turn it into a turgid shake-athon.

The hohem 3-axis gimbal stabilizer for the smartphone is your first step from rough cut to Oscars red carpet…ok, maybe that’s a bit OTT. But it really does improve your shooting technique, giving your footage a touch of flair and professionalism that anything hand-held just won’t match.

Lightweight and compatible with the big smart manufacturers like iPhone, Samsung, Sony and...

Useful things keys. They get you into all sorts of places; the house, the garage, the shed, the car, the office, the wife's heart.

The problem is over time they build up and before you know it you look like Mr MacKay from Porridge (not old enough? check YouTube.)

The solution is a Smart Key Holder;

• The unique design enables you to neatly store lots of keys on a single compact holder. Carries up to 28 keys.
• More comfortable and means less odd bulges in your pockets. 🤐
• It's very well made -...
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Big headphones show that you love high quality sound. No matter what you’re listening to – banging tunes, classical symphonies or your favourite podcast, you don’t want the outside world intruding. These over-ear beauties from Cowin feature Active Noise Cancelling Technology that delivers crisp and powerful sound that drowns out city traffic and annoying office chit-chat.

Some over-ear headphones can be heavy and get more uncomfortable the longer you wear them. The Cowin E7 PRO headphones have soft around-ear cushions with a “skin” texture, so the only thing that will...

Mpow wow wow! These are great bluetooth headphones, well priced and well made. Here's why we rate them:

• Very good sound quality, especially when compared to others of a similar price, which can sound tinny.
• They fit well - the ear-tips are designed to create a custom in-ear fit to block external noise, and they do a pretty good job.
• You get hands free calling and you can also skip/play/pause/increase volume without using your phone.
• They are comfortable and come with a cord clip, memory foam ear tips plus 4 regular tips for...
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Novelty tool alert! Ok it's a bit of a novelty but actually this does it's job pretty well. It cuts pizza. But looks like a circular saw. A very small one.


Like all high grade tools, it's made of good quality parts - tough engineering grade plastic and a laser etched stainless steel blade. The cutter has a removable shield to help with cleaning but we'd still recommend cleaning fairly quickly after cutting, before pizza parts get spot welded to it.


You can pop it...

So you are ready for your hols, and know you will only take the most necessary devices with you;

Mobile phone(s). Kindle(s). Hair dryer. Shaver. Laptop. Tablet(s.) Camera. All you need is about 20 chargers and plugs. Not any more.

The Hyleton Worldwide Travel Adapter is multi functional. And we love things that do lots of things;

• Useable in over 150 countries including Europe, the US and UK.
• It's got 4 USB ports, plus a type C large 5.6 fast charger.
• Compatible with almost all devices including Apple and Samsung.
• Built in safety shutters protects...
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Gutterhead is a really fun board game for adults. And us. Particularly good for blokes as you get to giggle at naughty words. Just like in the olden days. Not one for snowflakes though.

Gutterhead involves getting into teams and drawing, miming and guessing over 240 words your Granny wouldn't like. Phrases such as 'Teabagging', 'Wet Dream', 'Camel Toe'  and 'Klunge' (ok we made that one up) and a bunch of other stuff a bit too rude to write here. Tits. Oops!

Teams are pitted against each other head-to-head. Simply draw...

Having a safe is just for people who are rich who own bearer bonds, diamonds and wads of cash, right? Actually, nope. Having a decent safe makes lots of sense - just think about what you have lying around the house or in easily accessed drawers - mobile phones, tablets, cash, jewellery, passports, documents, watches, your favourite copy of Razzle and so on. All of which could walk if you are unlucky enough to be done over. We are not saying you should have something too expensive and elaborate,...

We are showcasing a few home draft beer kits, but this one is our favourite, even if it is more expensive than others. It looks fantastic and the quality of the pour is pretty much pub standard.

The Philips Perfect Draft Beer Dispenser is ideal for home use as its a very smart piece of kit, that will look fab in any home bar.
It's very easy to set up and use;  simply plug and play, no gas cylinders are required.
Excellent build quality;  By Philips, this machine has a...

There are lots of great features with this dash cam, without the need to clutter up your windscreen with another stand alone product.

DUAL CAM RECORDING - Front camera with 170° wide angle plus a waterproof 120° rear-view camera. Includes auto switch to the back-up camera image view with parking line indicators.
7" TOUCH SCREEN with night vision. Using a 2.5D IPS touch screen, it is much easier to use the multi-function menu. The enhanced night vision camera ensures really crisp, no-delay rear viewing whether it is day, night, rain...

So you are desperate for your morning coffee. You make or buy your favourite roast and a client calls. Do you pretend to not be at your desk? Of course you don't, you are the consummate professional. Plus your boss is looking at you. Client bleats on for 20 minutes, with no regard for your increasingly cooling coffee and by the time you hang up said coffee is colder than a polar bears wotsits. But fear not!

The Yurnero coffee mug warmer is convenient and portable. Keeping your favourite mug...

Now this is smart. A dash cam that produces high quality video both externally and internally. So effectively you can record what's going on behind you as well as in front, but you have the flexibility to turn that function off if you don't want to film yourself. That said, its a great function if you get one up the rear as it were. Other key points;

• It's not too big and can sit snugly behind your rear view mirror.
• It works on a looping system so you don't have to...
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The ultimate product for the ultimate lazy man. Why go through the hassle of cutting your lawns yourself, when you can get a robotic mower to do it for you? You can just sit supping a cold beer and watch your new best friend deal with the lawn cutting situation in hand.

If' you're going to splash the cash on this,  you'll want one that is good. And this one is very good. Yes, other mowers are cheaper, but they require effort, and sometimes effort is for other people.

In short,...

"I'm a fire starter, twisted fire starter." Ahh, the legendary Keith Flint would no doubt have loved this Fire Starter Flint Striker, so much so his name's even in the title.

Once you have your own kit, you'll wonder how you ever survived getting lost on the way home from the pub without one. Also useful if you go camping, hiking, fishing, mountaineering or just want to impress your mates with your caveman skills.

It's a pocket sized piece of kit that also includes a ruler and a bottle opener. So...

This is one of those things that is well worth having as it does come in really handy. Basically it saves you time faffing around trying to find the exact sized socket or spanner - and if you are like us, we like easy, we always lose things, and hate faff.

• It self adjusts to fit most fasteners sized 7-19mm.
• It fits on socket wrenches and also comes with an adaptor for drills.
• Works on a wide range of screws, bolts, hooks etc.

Keep it oiled occasionally and it will last a long...