Toys / Tools / Technology

SEGWAY VILLAIN ATV // powersports.segway.com

When you hear the word Segway, you probably think of the nerdy two wheel platform vehicle. Look again! Segway has just announced an expansion into the Powersports market, with three new vehicles: a single passenger ATV (all-terrain vehicle), a stronger, heavier UTV (utility task vehicle), and a two passenger SXS (side-by-side).

Riding on a four-wheel independent suspension and powered by an all-new hybrid powertrain, the Segway Villain delivers up to 181 horsepower to the rear wheels, making it one of the most powerful vehicles in its segment. Segway also has the Snarler ATV and Fugleman UTV with engine sizes from 570cc to 1000cc.

This is a new product line, with prices and some details still TBA. If their previous products are any indication, we can at least expect they won't tip over.

Find out more at powersports.segway.com

MAGNETIC WRISTBAND // amazon.ca

If you have ever found yourself standing on a ladder, looking down at something you dropped, you will instantly appreciate the MagnoGrip magnetic wristband. Designed to keep small tools nearby while you work, it's ideal for holding screws, nails, and other metal bits, so you don't have to.

Crafted from durable ballistic polyester and embedded with powerful magnets, MagnoGrip’s magnetic wristband helps you get the job done faster and with less frustration.

DIY crafter or professional worker, everyone can use an extra helping hand. The MagnoGrip wristband sells for about $20.

HOT LIPS FACE WARMER // pranko.com

Jack Frost nipping at your nose? Not any more, thanks to the Hot Lips Face Warmer.

No, it's not real. Hot Lips is a fake gift from Prank-O. The company sells empty boxes with ridiculous products on the outside. The idea is to put your real gift inside the fake box. You try not to laugh when the victim struggles to tell you how much they like your, um, wonderful gift.

Pranko gift boxes sell for $7 plus shipping.

AIRPODS PRO GOLD // caviar.global

First came the earbuds, free with every iPhone. Then Apple removed the wires and gave us Airpods. The next generation of AirPods came with a wireless charging case. But they didn't stop there. For another $100 or so you can upgrade to Airpods Pro, with Active Noise Cancellation for immersive sound, and Transparency mode so you can hear your surroundings.

Why stop there? If you want AirPods that scream, "I have too much money", check out luxury brand Caviar. Their custom AirPods have bodies and a case made of gold. The price tag? Just US $67,000.

GOLDEN TEE HOME GAME // home.goldentee.com

As seen in arcades and restaurants for three decades, Golden Tee Home Edition brings the game to you. Connect to any flat-screen television to explore more than 80 golf courses from all around the world.

Golden Tee Home Edition comes with a new campaign feature where you can challenge PGA Tour legend John Daly, and the option to go online to access exclusive courses and content and to monitor your stats.

The Golden Tee Showpiece Cabinet goes for about US$4,000. TV not included.

SCRIBIT // scribit.design

In the early days of computer technology, when mainframes ruled and portable computers were room-sized, we had something called a plotter printer. You entered a program and it would draw for you, moving back and forth, up and down, drawing your design very slowly by dropping and lifting a pen as it moved.

Scribit is a modern version that does much the same thing, except it goes faster, has more colours, and it draws on walls. Scribit works on a two-axis plane, moving up and down two very discrete wires hanging off a vertical wall. It can place itself at any point with great precision and uses markers to reproduce content.

Setup is easy. Hammer two nails into the wall, attach Scribit to the wires, and plug it in. After that, the wall becomes a canvas, shaped a bit like a baseball diamond.

Scribit can safely draw, erase, and re-draw new content an infinite number of times. You can print a different image on your wall every day, or several times each day. A restaurant can post the day’s menu, the weather, or sports scores, pulling information from the Internet in real time. Scribit can draw famous paintings or your own artwork on the wall.

Scribit can travel on every kind of vertical surface, from whiteboards to glass or plaster. It draws with four markers at a time, and with eight colours provided, the possibilities are endless.

The basic kit sells for about $500. For another $70 you can add a set of 48 plaster markers, designed to be used with Scribit on drywalls or standard plaster.

For more information, see scribit.design

KINDLING SPLITTER // leevalley.com

That wood fireplace seemed like a good idea at the time. Winter warmth, crackling sounds, flickering light, and a bit of real wood smoke to smell.

Of course, you have to feed that fire. Even if you buy wood pre-chopped, you still have to split some of it small enough to use as kindling.

Enter the kindling splitter from Lee Valley. This wall-mounted tool takes the work out of making kindling from softwood. You just raise the arm, place the wood a cast-iron notch, then press down. Leverage does the rest.

The stability of the splitter makes it safer to use than an axe. A safety ring holds the splitter arm in closed position when not in use.

The kindling splitter sells for $180.

KEY BOARD // amazon.ca

Where do you put your keys when you get home? Do you drop them in a bowl, or on a table? Do you hang them on a hook or just leave them in your pocket? Or maybe you're always losing your keys, and you're never quite sure where they are.

The Key Board solves that problem. Put a plug on your key ring then you can plug in whenever you need to stow your keys. When it's time to go, just unplug and take your keys with you.

The Key Board comes with six plugs and sells for about $80.

/ SANDY MCMURRAY writes about games, toys, and gadgets at funspot.ca.