December GadgetLiving Archives

Power Vibration Trainers

It’s that time of the year again - the new year is coming up and as usual I’m making all my fitness resolutions. This year, something like the Power Fitness Vibration Plate (the Deluxe version) would do the trick quite nicely. Actually, it sounds like a dream come true, letting the vibration of the plate work for you. Power plate vibration - ahhhhh. It definitely sounds like a good workout to me.

Update: Looking for the Power Fitness De Luxe Vibration Plate? That item is currently not available from the store I found, but I’ve searched out some similar products for you:

The Personal Vibration Trainer

personal-vibration-trainer.jpgUsed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, professional sports teams, medical rehabilitation, and fitness centers nationwide, the Personal Vibration Trainer is the low-impact trainer that uses varying vibration to cause muscles to involuntarily contract 30 to 50 times per second, stimulating circulation, strengthening bones, stretching tendons and deep-lying pelvic muscles, and resulting in faster recovery after workouts.

Check price and availability at Hammacher Schlemmer.

The Power-Plate my5 Vibration Training Machine

power-plate-my5.jpgIt’s true - a better body in just 15 minutes a day! Proven by decades of clinical research, the Power-Plate my5 vibration trainer will help you achieve new levels of health, fitness and performance—in just 15 minutes per day, three times a week. The my5’s Advanced Vibration Technology uses your body’s natural response to vibrations to improve muscle strength and stimulate circulation and performance. Vibrations activate natural muscle reflexes up to 35 times per second—15 minutes on the Power-Plate my5 is equivalent to 60 minutes of conventional exercise. Free shipping.

Check price and availability at Brookstone.

The Power-Plate pro5 Vibration Training Machine

power-plate-pro5.jpgWith a larger surface plate and more settings, the Power Plate pro5 makes it even easier to achieve full-body fitness in just 15 minutes a day, three times a week. Backed by decades of clinical research, Acceleration Training technology uses your body’s natural response to vibrations to increase muscle strength and flexibility, stimulate circulation and improve overall performance. Vibrations activate natural muscle contractions—so a 15-minute workout on the pro5 is equivalent to 60 minutes of conventional exercise. Moreover, the additional options available with the pro5 allow you to vary or add to your regular routine. Free shipping.

Check price and availability at Brookstone.

The Power-Plate pro5 AIRdaptive Vibration Training Machine

power-plate-pro5-airadaptive.jpgWhatever your muscle mass or bone density, get a better body in only 15 minutes a day, three times a week—the advanced Power Plate pro5 AIRdaptive adjusts to your frame! Decades of scientific and medical research have proven that vibration training will help you achieve greater health and fitness. Acceleration Training technology uses your body’s natural response to vibrations—up to 20-50 muscle contractions per second—to increase muscle strength and flexibility, stimulate circulation and improve overall performance. The pro5 AIRdaptive model provides the largest range of settings, making it ideal for families or other groups with multiple users. Free shipping.

Check price and availability at Brookstone.

Ceramic Pro Flat Iron

ceramicpro.jpgIf you haven’t tried styling your hair with a good-quality ceramic-plated iron, you really should give it a try. An iron like the Ceramic Pro Flat Iron gives pretty good results, and the ceramic plates provide an even temperature that is supposed to lock in moisture, which is always a good thing when it comes to your hair.

You can buy the Ceramic Pro Flat Iron at Verseo:

“After just one use you will be able to experience the superior styling that only ceramic flat irons can provide. Your hair will be soft and manageable, not crispy and harsh. The shine and color will be undeniable. Ceramic flat irons have the ability to lock in moisture – which makes the difference between depleted and boring hair and healthy vibrant style.”

Check price and availability at Verseo.

Remote Control DragonFly & Remote Control Helicopters

The Remote Control DragonFly Helicopter is no longer available at WonderfulBuys. But you can check out:

The Remote Control Dragonfly

remote-control-dragonfly(1).jpg“Winner of the Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice Award at the Consumer Electronics Show, this is the remote-controlled ornithopter that replicates the rhythmic flapping and flight pattern of a dragonfly to stay aloft without the use of propellers or gas engines. The device has four Mylar wings that flap 500 times per minute, generating enough lift to send the ornithopter up to 50 feet in the air. The remote control has two toggle sticks and a trim dial that provide precise control as the ornithopter flutters, soars, dives, and glides indoors or outside.”

Check price and availability of the Remote Control Dragonfly at Hammacher Schlemmer.

The Day or Night Remote Control Helicopter

day-or-night-remote-control-helicopter.jpg“Ready to fly out of the box, this fully-assembled remote-control helicopter allows beginners to test their flying skills indoors in large, open areas, and at heights up to 100′ outdoors. Equipped with operating navigational lights for nighttime flights, the toy helicopter has a counter-balanced rotational drive that keeps the dual coaxial rotors counter-synchronized for stability. The dual-frequency transmitter controls vertical movement up to a range of 200′ for four minutes before requiring a recharge on the included recharge pad, which revitalizes the built-in battery in five minutes.”

Check price and availability of the Day or Night Remote Control Helicopter at Hammacher Schlemmer.

The World’s Smallest Indoor Remote Control Helicopter

smallest-indoor-remote-control-helicopter.jpg“This palm-sized helicopter has two contra-rotating coaxial rotors that use gyroscopic inertia to keep the copter balanced and two micro-motors that spin the rotors at varying speeds, resulting in precise and effortless 360 movement up to a range of 50′. Its sleek plastic frame has a tail boom, tail fin, and four landing legs, resulting in a small footprint, making it ideal for indoor flight.”

Check price and availability of the World’s Smallest Indoor Remote Control Helicopter at Hammacher Schlemmer.

The Most Maneuverable Indoor/Outdoor Helicoptermaneuverable-helicopter.jpg“This is the remote controlled helicopter that can be maneuvered by beginning flight enthusiasts through doorways and hallways indoors, and up to a range of 1,000′ outdoors, because it has counter-rotating rotors that eliminate the unstabilizing effects of angular momentum, a condition common to all traditional helicopters. Unlike other dual-rotor toy helicopters that simply hover, this one uses motors that generate twice the torque of other motors, and it comes with a four channel transmitter with proportional throttle and trim settings that allow you to control the angle of attack of each rotor, which allows the helicopter to be precisely controlled up and down, rotated in-place left and right, pitched forward and backward, and rolled left and right.”

Check price and availability of the Most Maneuverable Helicopter at Hammacher Schlemmer.

The Mini-Helicopter with Remote Control

mini-helicopter-with-remote-control.jpgReal life helicopter styling. Fully asembled. Up & Down, Spin Tail Left & Right. Super lightweight airframe. Built-in rechargeable battery, comes with AC charger. Charges in just minutes. Requires 1 x 9V battery for remote control unit. Main blades diameter (apprx.) : 170 mm Height (apprx.) : 75 mm Width (apprx.) : 40 mm Suitable for all children aged 5 and above. Good idea as a gift for children.

Check price and availability of the Mini-Helicopter with Remote Control at the CellphoneShop.

Electric Chocolate Melting Pots

I hope I’ll get an electric chocolate melting pot soon (it’s on my wish list). All I know is that everytime I pass by the strawberries at the supermarket, I immediately think to myself, “strawberries … dipped in melted chocolate … mmm”. It will be great to be able to have delicious melted chocolate treats whenever I want.

“Perhaps the only thing better than chocolate is melted hot and smooth chocolate. Of course, it takes time and patience to melt chocolate to perfection, and who wants to wait for such a wonderful treat? Electric chocolate pots heat and melt chocolate to perfection every time in just minutes, so you have a warm river of chocolate whenever you want!”

The Chocolatiere - Electric Chocolate Melting Pot

rite-life-chocolate-pot.jpgHere’s a great way to melt chocolate to have a chocolate fondue with friends or family. The Chocolatiere Electric Chocolate Melting Pot is very affordable, compact, let’s you create great tasting chocolate candies at home. Other items advertised on TV simply melt the chocolate on the stovetop. The chocolate hardens in seconds as soon as the pot is taken off the stove and much of the chocolate goes to waste. The Chocolatiere is different because it’s an electric chocolate melting pot, so the chocolate stays melted and soft. As chocolatiere is an electric chocolate melting pot, you don’t need to boil water or turn your stove on. With the Chocolatiere, create chocolate covered strawberries, peanuts, raisins, coffee beans, or even cover your ice cream in chocolate for a homemade ice cream bar. Chocolatiere will help you to make truffles, or simply melt chocolate into a variety of shapes and sizes, including hearts, Christmas trees, stars, and more. This small melting pot will remove the need to ‘hurry’ through dipping your baking, because you will not have to worry about the chocolate burning. And no more melting over boiling water. Great way to melt chocolate in various shapes.

Check price and availability of the Chocolatiere at Amazon.com.

Total Chef Chocolate Pots

Total Chef CM20G Deluxe Chocolatiere Electric Fondue with Two Melting Pots: Deluxe Chocolatiere lets you create more great tasting chocolate candies at home. Other items advertised on TV simply melt the chocolate on the stovetop. The chocolate hardens in seconds as soon as the pot is taken off the stove, and much of the chocolate goes to waste. The Chocolatiere is different, because it’s an electric chocolate melting pot, so the chocolate stays melted and soft. Now no need to boil water as Deluxe Chocolatiere is an Dual electric Chocolate melting pot.This new Deluxe Chocolatiere has a two-pot facility and that is to give you more chocolate, also you have the option to make white and dark Chocolate at the same time. With Deluxe Chocolatiere create chocolate covered strawberries, peanuts, raisins, coffee beans, or even cover your ice cream in chocolate for a homemade ice cream bar. Chocolatiere will help you to make truffles, or simply melt chocolate into a variety of shapes and sizes, including hearts, Christmas trees, stars, and more. A great gift kit you can wrap your treats up for gifts.

Check price and availability at Amazon.com.

total-chef-chocolate.jpgTotal Chef CFT1-G Chocolate Fountain: Chocolate Fountain an innovative product that enhances any buffet, wedding reception or special event. It is perfect for fruit, marshmallows, cookies, pretzels or anything that you can hold under the falling curtain of chocolate. Chocolate fountain is made of stainless steel and durable heat resistant plastic. It holds about 2 lbs of chocolate. It has a thermostat and safety fuse for safe operation. This fountain is durable and easy to use.

Check price and availability at Amazon.com.

Chocolate Pro Electric Melting Pot by Wilton

wilton-chocolate-pot.jpgMelt large amounts of chocolate or confectionery coating in minutes! Use the Chocolate Pro Electric Melting Pot by Wilton for molding chocolates, dipping candies or adding chocolate to desserts. Youll be able to mold lollipops, fancy dipped-center candies and serve dipped desserts like fruit and cookies, or snacks like chocolate-dipped pretzels. Use for ganache glaze for cakes and chocolate sauce for ice cream. Removable non-stick melting pot easy-pour spout holds 2-1/2 cups of melted chocolate. The melting base stays cool to the touch and has non skid feet. 120 Volts. Wilton.

Check price and availability at Amazon.

Zero Scaler Wall Car

Zero Wall Car

My nephew saw the Zero Scaler Wall Car on TV the other day and it’s all he’s been talking about. And his dad, my brother, is totally thrilled because he’s just rubbing his hands in anticipation of “helping” my nephew test out his new toy come Christmas Day. Now the question is, who gets to buy it for them? It’s a great gift, and I always love buying gifts that people really want. Problem is, my sister-in-law feels the same way!

You can buy Zero Scaler Wall Car at Amazon:

“Have you ever seen someone or something literally drive up a wall? Now you can literally drive yourself up a wall at anytime with the incredible and unique remote control Zero Scaler Wall Car! When the Zero Scaler Wall Car becomes inclined at a 45° angle, it creates a vacuumed seal between itself and the angled surface. As a result, the Zero Scaler Wall Car zips up and down any flat vertical surface with no trouble whatsoever! Imagine if you could do that in your car the next time you’re stuck in traffic!”

Very very cool.

Check price and availability at Amazon.