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Silverlit PicooZ Helicopter

Simply amazing!, 2008-10-12
The picooz is the most fun i've had in ages. I bought it knowing it was good and it is. Its great value for money and when they say its durable they mean it. It only takes a few flights to learn what your doing. However read the instrutions and make sure to trim. If youre going to buy it for a kid make sure there mature enough. The design is great it has a built in LED (light) so you can have night flights. If yout going to fly it outdoors make sure there is no wind or direct sun. A brilliant buy reccomended!!!

20Q Version 2

• In version 2 my artificial intelligence is even more accurate and I have NEW questions, NEW answers, MORE attitude, UNDO button and an EASIER to read LIT screen!
• Prepared to be amazed at how accurate I am, demonstrating virtual mind reading capabilities.
• Think of something...anything and I bet I can guess it!
• Answer my questions; if I guess your thoughts within 20 questions, I win. If not, you win!
• For Ages 8+

Get outta my mind!, 2008-07-28
...says a bloke on the current 20Q TV advert. And yes, it appears for most of the time this little round gadget is reading my mind, as long as I'm thinking simple thoughts...

Okay, this little beastie tries to guess what someone is thinking about by asking a series of questions that can be answered by a simple yes/no/maybe. After 20 questions it tries to guess what you thought of with varying degrees of success. For example, think of cola and it might guess a can or a bottle; which to be honest isn't too far from the truth.

Personally, I think it's one of those "coffee table" objects; something that would sit on a table and maybe once in a while you'll try it out. Mind you, the expressions on people's faces when it guesses correctly is priceless!

My Life Portable Console - Virtual Life Simulator

Silverlit Genuine PicooZ Replacement Tail Rotors (3 Pack)

How many, 2007-12-26
Surely it isn't £3 for one? How many rotors are there in this pack? Is it 3?

Stylophone - The Original Pocket Electronic Organ

It's a Stylophone... get one!, 2008-02-23
I was just browsing a gadget shop in town earlier and stumbled across this for £15. I thought to myself - this must just be for show, so I asked for a trial. It's awesome! I picked it up straight away

The sound is spot-on. It also features two new sounds (one is like a dirty amplified organ, which is excellent) and vibrato for a very different sound. The unit is capable of very impressive volumes - you will be able to drown out all your inferior friends with this little badboy. (Also includes headphone socket in case you don't want to lose your friends)

External input means you can plug in your MP3 player(/whatever) and jam along to your favourite tunes - the tuning knob on the back is so precise (and has a massive range) so you can really have a blast. And because it sounds so authentic, you could easily use this for recording purposes if the original Stylophone sound is what you are trying to capture

Most of all - experienced or not - this thing is just damn fun to use, and everyone you know will be jealous. Buy it now!

5/5

Star Wars Clone Wars Clone Trooper Helmet

• Voice Changer
• Star Wars

Silverlit PicooZ Helicopter - 3 Channel Atlas (colours may vary)

• Easy-to-fly 3-channel infra-red micro helicopter with LED light
• Available in various colours and we are unable to determine which colour you will receive
• Weighing 12 gramms and featuring a high capacity LIPO battery
• Simply plug in the helicopter, charge and fly
• A 20 minute charge will give 5-10 minutes of play time

Huge fun, but slightly erratic, 2008-09-04
Technically very clever, this is an evolution of the tiny Picoo Z 2-channel machine that has taken the world by storm.
What they have added to this is a 'Forward' button that gives a surge of forwards movement to the otherwise very slowly moving helicopter.
But....
This surge forward comes after a slight but unpredictable delay, and the yaw control (left/right steering) on this machine is less good than on the Picoo Z.
So you might have this little machine hovering, and want to buzz it across the room, but it is twisting to the right, OK?
If you try to stop it twisting the sticky yaw control can set it spinning left, and the trim is not a lot of help in this - unlike the older Picoo Z. If you take pot luck and wait until it lines up on your destination, the forward button may delay enough until it aims you at the wall!
So it can be a bit of a lottery, but still great fun.
Fortunately it seems just as tough as the Picoo Z.
The tiny actuator mechanism for the 'Forward' control is jewel like and a very neat bit of model engineering, significant educational value, as always - but the way the whole machine flies is not so good in the ways described. Pity.
Oh, and it has a remote controlled light on it. Might add fun to the arrival of the Xmas pud? Just don't get too near the flames!
Still recommended, but for fun rather than precision flying.

VTech Kidizoom: Multimedia Digital Camera in Blue

Kidizoom, 2008-09-11
I find the kidizoom camera to be a great toy for the children to play with. The features on it are great fun and give the whole family a laugh. It has been dropped many times by my 4 yr old and has proved to be very durable. My two children love taking it everywhere with them, and we get some great photos which the kids have taken, some very interesting, and we all love taking the time as a family to look at them either on the TV or computer. For the price of the camera i believe the quality to be perfectly fine, considering that it is only a child's toy.

Bop It Extreme 2

great fun for all, 2008-01-15
great family game for all ages. Adults will enjoy the challenges and as this requires a sharp mind it improves concentration for kids as well as the pure enjoyment of playing a fun game. Easy to pick up and play at any time.

Silverlit PicooZ Helicopter Sky Challenger Set (2 Pack)

• Charging time 20-30 minutes from charger supplied
• Flight times upt to 10 minutes
• 2 x Helicopters with controllers
• Machine gun noise as you fire at your opponent
• Flight range of 30ft

this is a winner, 2007-12-07

I was a little sceptical about how much fun this would be and whether these coptors really fly. No worries. They are amazing and even my wife's raised eyebrows quickly turned to a smile. My 2 girls think they are 'cool' Even the 8 year old could fly one within a few minutes.

The flying time is as short it suggests but still enough time to enjoy it. It says don't use rechargeable batteries but I seem to remember another website saying that you can safely ignore these warnings.

It will be interesting to see how durable these coptors are - you get spare rear blades. I haven't had long enough to know.

If you aren't convinced whether this is worth the money check out the video that is on manufacturer's website.

Could be the toy of the year