Cool Toys for Grown-ups

Cool Toys

Whether you’re looking for a unique gift or just an amusing gadget to liven up those dull post-holiday moments, these grown-up toys are guaranteed to entertain and delight. Terrorise your pets with an air-bazooka blast, startle your workmates with an electric shock, or indulge your competitive streak by challenging friends to a jousting match. There’s something here for everyone – especially those with a cheekily wicked sense of humour.

Airzooka

The Airzooka fires a powerful blast of air over distances of up to twenty feet, making it the perfect weapon for startling pets, displacing a friend’s hat, or “tidying up” a workmate’s desk. To load, simply pull back the elastic air-blaster, and you’re ready to go – no batteries are needed, and the ammo is all around you! ClickMag accepts no responsibility for retaliatory Airzooka wars.

US$12.99 from www.thinkgeek.com

H-Racer

The H-Racer is a toy car with a difference: its clean, renewable fuel source hints at the future of sustainable transport. Powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and an electric motor, the only by-products of the H-Racer’s electrochemical propulsion system are harmless water and heat. Make your own hydrogen fuel by electrolysing water with the solar-powered fuel station, and watch the H-Racer go. The H-Racer is both serious tech and seriously good fun.

NZ$250.00 from www.personalbest.co.nz

Picoo Z Remote Control Helicopter

Remote control models conjure up images of geeky hobbyists with too much money and a distinct lack of social skills. But the Picoo Z, the world’s smallest remote control helicopter, is far removed from this stuffy image – it’s inexpensive, genuinely impressive, and loads of fun. Weighing only 10g, the Picoo Z can remain airborne for up to ten minutes at a stretch, astounding and annoying friends as it buzzes around the room. It does crash occasionally, but don’t worry; the Picoo Z is as durable as it is entertaining.

NZ$59.99 from www.iqtoys.co.nz

Jousting Knights

Unable to resolve a dispute by conventional means? Then challenge your opponent to a jousting match. Chivalrous kitschy fun is guaranteed as you steer your remote control knight to victory. And don’t worry about your opponent cheating – once a knight has been knocked off, their horse will stop moving instantly, making for a decisive victory.

NZ$75.00 from www.personalbest.co.nz

Electric Shocking Pen

It’s a fact of office life. No matter how closely you guard your stationary, it will go missing. A colleague once thought he’d solved the problem by labelling everything on his desk – until his label-maker mysteriously vanished. Now there’s a better, more sinister solution. One click of this ordinary-looking pen emits a tiny electric shock, startling would-be thieves and deterring them from future stationary raids. Sharing has never been so much fun.

NZ$7.88 from www.dse.co.nz

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