Weird & wonderful

A phone grip that doubles as an extendable sun shade and fan, shown as a quirky gadget without a firm verdict.

A timed lockbox for a tech detox, though he jokes he accidentally set it for a whole hour.

A phone gaming grip with physical buttons lined up to on-screen controls, which he finds extreme and a bit silly.

He is impressed that it is a real hologram display made from a spinning LED fan, not an editing trick.

Dated 2012 phone, but the effort in packaging and theming is unmatched, earning a 9 out of 10.

He calls it the weirdest tent he has ever seen, and says it will draw attention to campers.

A tiny, quirky Japan-only device that cleverly laid the groundwork for the PSP, though the hardware feels flimsy.

Sceptical-sounding but not unpleasant; he can't judge the skincare benefit and thinks it looks odd.

A neck speaker that gives surprisingly good positional gaming audio and comfort, though light on bass. Seven out of ten.

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

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

The glowing algae looks impressive when shaken, but is impractical; 6/10.

Hugely fun to ride, but a weak suitcase with a tiny capacity and a doubtful website.

A very realistic dog poo case complete with flies, though he concedes the grip is good.

A snake wrapped around the iPhone that makes him uncomfortable because your finger rests in its mouth.

A charger styled on one of Apple's original computers, with a working screen that shows real-time power output.

His favourite of the six: it charges your phone and doubles as a games console with 10,000 built-in games.

A spaceship dock that holds two cat-shaped power banks you eject and plug into your phone when it runs low.

Called an absolute classic and a perfect fit for the keyboard.

An insane case covered in sweets, snacks and coffee beans that he finds baffling.

A biscuit-shaped grip that he found very realistic, to the point of dunking it.

A donut-shaped grip that surprisingly smells like donuts.

A 210-foot chain of cables with signal boosters that, to his surprise, still manages to charge a phone.

A burger-shaped foldable case that he finds surprisingly realistic.