Weird & wonderful favourites

A mind-blowing holographic display with a ChatGPT demo; he gave it 10/10 for taste of the future.

Impressive waterproof scalp massager with red light and oil dispensing; he rated it a perfect 10.

Fiddly to set up, but comfy and secure, and the best product of the whole video.

A ridiculous but fully working 15x iPhone that beat a real iPhone on camera, power and speakers and won a Guinness World Record.

The top saber leaves the cheaper ones behind, with a spinning kyber crystal, LCD and sound that adjusts to swing speed.

A flashlight with a seat belt cutter and window breaker that he rates 9.5 out of 10 for around $30.

An astonishingly agile and powerful robot he rated 9/10.

Won the podium; a beautifully designed, genuinely useful learning tool that he thinks is a good investment.

An elite-tier YouTuber product that smartly builds on MegaPro's design; he scored it 9.5/10.

Four layers of paint turn any surface into a light, and the PS5 result looked better than he expected.

A properly made, genuinely cool miniature lightsaber blowtorch; he gave it the first 9/10, though the colour inserts are pricey.

Extremely solid RC car that took a crash and acted as the impact vehicle, earning 9 out of 10.

Versatile massager with plates for waist, limbs and feet; the foot acupressure head was his favourite.

A frameless chair filled with tiny foam chips that he rated 9 out of 10 for comfort.

Comfortable heated massage sliders he called close to his dream product, though the massage is a bit too vibrate-y.

The $139,000 diamond set sounds superb and is one of the best wireless headphones he has used, though he would be terrified to wear them.

Impressed by how thin and capable Apple's last iPod Nano is, with a headphone jack and long battery life, and wishes phones were still made…

He thinks it is the most futuristic shoe around because it folds in half so you never need to use your hands.

The replacement toilet is also amazing, with a night light, motion sensor, deodoriser and bidet.

A tongue-controlled mouthpad that feels nearly as precise as a trackpad and has serious accessibility benefits.

The $1,000 petrol blower is enormously powerful, with a 216 mph top wind speed that made him feel like a superhuman.

He was impressed by how dark the paint is, which made the phone look like a flat black void.

The effect is as impressive as far pricier versions, with a dimmer light and slightly warped mirrors.

He calls it the future of rulers, praising its 0.1 mm accuracy, unit switching, map scale and division features.

A mouthpiece toothbrush that cleans in 20 seconds and impressed both of them, even if it feels like a torture device.

A clever fix for people who get headaches from 3D films that works properly and costs only $10; he scored it 8/10.

A $119,000 limited edition set that looks stunning with sapphire-set rings, he thinks looks better than any consumer headphones.

The $500 washer is as high-end as consumer models get and the cleaning is very satisfying.

Named as the best case for hiding an AirTag in this jokey list.

Powerful heat and compression that he would use around the house, a rare case where luxury buys convenience.

A polished, customisable musical toy that makes you sound good without learning guitar.

The pair that blew him away; addictive massaging nodes let you feel the ground, and the sneaker version works better than the slider.

A cute tiny CD that starts music playing on your phone via NFC.

Impressed by the $30 Frisbee with 108 LEDs, which senses movement and weighs no more than a normal one.

A solar hat that charged his phone to 42% in under two hours, which he called the future he wants.

A metal saber that feels responsive enough to make him feel ready to take on the dark side.

Shuffles imperfectly but deals neatly and understands the game, which impressed him.

A 7.4 mm gift-card sized multi-tool with 14 tools that he found surprisingly impressive.

A convincing watch with a hidden 1080p camera and infrared night vision that impressed him.

The shoes protected the foot from fire, water and puncture far better than a normal pair, and look surprisingly ordinary.

The most comfortable sliders he has found, though a little noisy and pricey.

The $200 level four water gun can charge a shot and knocked over a lot of cans, which he called insane.

Infrared hand tracking corrects posture mistakes instantly and adds a lot to the piano.

A niche, absurdly expensive blaster, but he called it the best nine seconds of his life.

Surprisingly cool ferrofluid display that reacts to sound, with some quality control issues; 8/10.

The lattice structure flexes underfoot and feels therapeutic, though it dug into his wide feet.

Impressed by the $10 kit, where charge travels through the metal frame so you can build it however you like.

The kids were impressed that it prints a sticker from a spoken sentence, and rated it the best of the batch at about seven out of ten.

A useful and slightly overkill habit tracker that beats phone apps, though the touch plates are a bit fiddly; 8/10.

A gun-shaped bottle opener that works as he expected, with magnets keeping the cap in the chamber.

Five fans at full power sound like a plane taking off, and he actually likes it.

An overcomplicated but genuinely accurate digital ruler for people who need the features; 8/10.

A genuinely new instrument that is therapeutic and delivers what it promised, though he is not the target market.

Press-to-cycle underwater light modes that impressed him.

A bit less polished than the original Loop Lasso but just as fun at a fraction of the price.

The small plasma ball works surprisingly like a full-size one.

Sensor-guided clippers that adjust the blade for you, and he found them far better than he could manage alone.

He finds the Lego-style keycap incredible because you can build whatever you like on top of it.

The most intelligent robot he has tested, but clearly niche and hard to buy; scored 8 out of 10.

Flint wheel and wind-resistant flame make it noticeably more satisfying and powerful.

He presents it as a handy way to put out fires automatically or from a safe distance, and seems impressed by the demo.

Surprisingly well-made and comfortable fake trainers, though they were too small for him.

Keeps his face dry and hands free, with no shame about wearing it.

Easily the best 3D pen he has used and surprisingly good, though not thrilling enough for the podium.

Cleans screens well and sticks to the back of a phone, though they pick up grime and lose stickiness.

Cleaned the shoes to about 97% and he would use them from now on.

The most useful item of the six, as you can attach LEGO pieces and join the pens together.

Looks like rubbish and is pricey, but smells exactly like KFC, burns well and earns an A.

Instincts say not to put a foot in them, but they work and his feet stayed dry.

Not flawless, but the swab test showed far fewer bacteria after cleaning, so he calls it a pretty good product.

A tiny replica of the Henry Hoover that is grim-looking but has surprisingly good suction.

Not useful for most people but a great working science lesson; 8/10.

A sharp, well-built and cheap utility knife handle, marred by an awkward closing mechanism; 6.5/10.

Worked well, with breath smelling of nothing hours later, though the price is high and the ingredients are questionable.

Looks like rubbish but the lid does keep a drink hot.

A novelty double pizza cutter that works, and cuts better than a normal single wheel.