Top 5 Gadgets for Dads

Dads love gadgets. Fact. Here are our 5 top-rated gadgets that will amuse Dad's everywhere for hours on end.

The Wunderbar Beer Chill Dispenser

Getting the perfect pint outside of the pub can be a bit like searching for the Holy Grail, but this gadget guarantees it every time. Dads can sit back relax and enjoy a pint of their favourite draught in the comfort of their own armchair.

All you need to do is get yourself a five litre keg of your favourite beer, hook it up to the machine and, hey presto, you have beautifully cooled beer at your disposal. It is totally self cooling and you can even monitor the temperature yourself with the L.E.D. display, so every pint can be tailored to its drinker!

The JCB Toughphone

For Dads who need the most hardwearing mobile phone possible, the only phone that will do is the JCB Toughphone. The phone is splash resistant, shock resistant, drop resistant and dust resistant; basically, it's not going to break on you fast. Most Dad's are big kids themselves and this phone offers the possibility of using it as a walkie-talkie if you subscribe to their radio phone service.

The I-sobot

The world's smallest humanoid robot is a pretty awesome gadget. Good things obviously come in small packages because this gadget can break-dance and do kung fu amongst other tricks. It's radio controlled so its brilliant for those writers block moments in the office.

The Pen Fishing Rod

Not all of us carry fishing equipment around with us but many Dads want to hold onto that fisherman Dad stereotype. With the pen fishing rod, you're never without a pen and you're also never without a fishing rod, just in case you come across a prime fishing spot! This remarkable piece of equipment starts its life as a pen and opens up to be a 4 foot aluminium fishing rod!

Puzzle Alarm Clock

The Puzzle Alarm Clock forces the laziest of Dad's to get out of bed. If you're forever hitting the snooze button, this gadget gets you out of bed and wide awake. This invention wakes you up with the usual annoyingness of any alarm clock, but its special feature is that it fires out four jigsaw puzzle pieces. Until you've forced yourself out of bed and completed the puzzle... the alarm won't shut up!

Mobile phones

Released in January 2009, the Nokia 5800 is the newest device from the Nokia range of mobile phones. The cost is expected to be in the region of £250 and will have features such as a 3.2inch display.

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