REVIEW: Edifier Luna Eclipse Speakers

Eclipses all others.

Always keen to test the very latest in bluetooth speakers, we were a little surprised to find... a pair! Yes, that's right, the latest offering from Edifier are an actual pair of speakers and not a single unit like all other Bluetooth-fed sound-givers seem to be these days. Impressed and intrigued, we cranked up the volume.

REVIEW: Garmin Virb Elite Action Cam

Getting Elitist.

When you desperately need to stick a camera on yourself or your vehicle while doing something exciting, all too often the first name to mind is GoPro. But, after playing around it with it for a while now, we're firmly in the Garmin camp thanks to their Virb Elite Action Cam.

REVIEW: Revell Star Wars EasyKit Models

Easy like a Sunday morning... on Tatooine.

For one of our Christmas Stocking Filler features last year we reviewed Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter model kit from Revell. We were so impressed by that kit that we couldn't say no when Revell offered to crowd our doormat with a bunch of other Star Wars models from their EasyKit range. A perfect review for the run-up to Star Wars Day (May the fourth (be with you)), and without a dab of paint in sight, we got building.

REVIEW: ActiPatch Knee Pain Relief

Not a patch on this...

This review comes after probably the longest testing period we've ever done. Two months ago one of our number fell off his bike and injured his knee (apparently he got distracted by a rainbow that was "just too beautiful, man"). Fortunately this coincided with an email from a lovely PR asking if we wanted to try one of ActiPatch's new knee pain relief gizmos, and so we assume that the lucky fluke was the universe's way of saying sorry for being so beautiful.

REVIEW: Chromecast

Castaway

After months of enviously watching our colonial friends play, we in the United Kingdom have finally gotten our hands on the gadget that has been making waves since last year; the Google Chromecast. No strangers to internet streaming, we were keen to see how the plucky little dongle would fit into our arsenal of tech, so we blew the dust from a spare HDMI port on our TV and rammed it in.

COMPETITION: Win Bubble Buster Kazoo Game!

We don't mean to burst your bubble...

For this month's give-away of a game from Drumond Park, we're offering one lucky reader the chance to win a copy of the Bubble Buster Kazoo Game. But before we get to the competition, lets rip open the box, take a deep breath, and prepare to get bubble busting.

REVIEW: Lightwave RF Home Automation

Home is where the automated heart is.

These days home automation isn't just reserved for the likes of Tony Stark, as basic control over some of your house's functions is as easy as opening a smartphone app. Whereas last year we took a look at Philip's Hue lighting system, this time we were interested in trying a product that gave the user even more control options. We found it in the Lightwave RF Home Automation range.

VIDEO REVIEW: LEGO Star Wars Droid Gunship

This is the droid you're looking for

We love drones here at The Test Pit, regardless of whether they use wheels, wings or propellers. But even we have to admit that one day drones will become self-aware and kill us all. And they'll probably look like this. Once again we tear open the box, rip open the little plastic bags and get building on one of the latest LEGO Star Wars sets, the Droid Gunship #75042. Sit back, press play and be thankful that all the flying robots have to shoot these days are little plastic darts.

REVIEW: TP-Link 3G Mobile WiFi

Hi, WiFi

"Excuse me, but do you have free WiFi here?" That's a question we've all asked at some point, especially those of us that need a high speed internet connection even while at a funeral. But the vicar giving your grandfather's eulogy will never have to be bothered again, because you'll already have your own personal WiFi hotspot thanks to the TP-Link 3G Mobile WiFi.

FEATURE: The Manper Session #3

A close shave.

In previous Manper Sessions (a male pampering session) we've merely hinted at all the great kit out there to help a chap keep his face as fresh as a ten minute old daisy... until now. Delving into the depth of the internet (its quite useful once you get past all that porn) we have sourced three new pieces of cleverness which will soon be part of your morning shaving routine.

An eight day beard might be considered the most attractive form of facial hair for a man to carry, but to those people we merely scoff. Poor unshaven sods... they're missing out on so many cool things.

FEATURE: Male Compression Vests

Spanx a lot

Let's be honest here chaps; some of us aren't as trim as we may once have been, or wish to be. This can lead to occasional sad feelings, particularly when encountering an ex partner who seems to be as thin and as gorgeous as they were at 18. Damn them to hell.

Say, for example, you have a wedding to go to, one you know will be attended by old flames and friends you want to impress. Do you go the gym solidly for a month before the big day? Nah, you pop a compression vest on under your suit, thereby trimming your growing beer belly by a few inches and maintaining your reputation as The One Who Never Seems To Put On Any Weight.

But which compression vest to buy? We take a look at a couple...

VIDEO REVIEW: Hubsan SpyHawk FPV RC Plane

Come fly with me...

Ever ones to go nuts when radio control is mentioned, we salivated for days over the prospect of getting to fly Hubsan's signature RC aeroplane, the SpyHawk FPV.

Whereas before in our RC adventures we've been limited to stand and gawk up at the sky as we attempt to keep a helicopter from crashing into the neighbour's greenhouse again (true story), this time we're seeing it from an altogether different point of view. And so, sit back, hold on to your lunch, and join us in the skies.

REVIEW: HMDX Jam Party Bluetooth Speaker

We're jammin'.

As our Jam Splash review taught us, HMDX make some killer waterproof bluetooth speakers. If only there was a way to keep the party going after we've stepped out of the shower. Fortunately shower music isn't the only thing HMDX are good at; this we learnt when testing the Jam Party Bluetooth Boombox.

So towel yourself off, grab some friends, and we'll see you for the best living room disco you've ever had. Lucky people.