That was the year...
As Big Ben chimes, and as millions of people across the
globe excitedly count down from ten, we take a look back over 2014 and select
five of our most favourite reviews. This short list highlights the best of the
things we tested this year, both in how much we loved the products themselves
and in how much darn fun they were to review. Happy New Year!
So, in no particular order...
Elliot Brown Bloxworth 929-007 Watch
We first heard about
this watch after reading about how one had been submerged in Poole Harbour for
six months... and lived to tell the tale without even a scratch on it. Reviewing
it was great as we got a chance to speak to the designer and owner Ian Elliot
who took us through the many unique features of the watch, and then tested it
over several months. We were impressed by the build quality which then weighed
in at a very reasonable price.
Check out our review
here.
LEGO Star Wars AT-AP
Of course this list would contain some LEGO, and after a year
when we tested loads of sets, our favourite has to the AT-AP from 2014's Star
Wars range. The largest of the Star Wars sets we built, we made a video review
of the walking tank to demonstrate just how awesome it was. A clever bit of
designing by our Danish friends has resulted in one of favourite all-time LEGO
sets.
Watch the video review here.
Blue Mo-Fi Headphones
Probably the most numerous thing we get to test are
headphones, so looking back over a year with
loads of reviews of musicals cans, there is no doubt that the Mo-Fi by Blue stole
the top spot. The sheer quality of sound reproduction was astounding, not to
mention the a unique design and gorgeous good looks.
Read our review here.
Hubsan SpyHawk FPV RC
Plane
And just as this list wouldn't be complete without some
LEGO, so too would it be lacking without some manner of flying gadget. Although
we tested a butt-load of helicopters and quadcopters in 2014, our stand-out
fave has to be the Spyhawk FPV from Hubsan. This RC aeroplane features a pretty
decent camera and controller with connected screen. Oh the fun we had drive
bombing rabbits on the common.
Check out our video review here.
Aldi Medion Lifetab Tablet
And lastly we come
to what was recently a real surprise. To be honest, when we heard that budget
supermarket chain Aldi was releasing a tablet, a la Tesco, we weren't expecting
much. But the Medion Lifetab was massively impressive, with a processor, screen
and internal storage to rival the big boys who charge twice as much. Our review
proved really popular and it's no surprise... apparently Aldi sold a great
number on the run-up to Christmas.
Check out our review
here.
Thanks so much for
casting your eyes over our humble little site this year, and thanks also to the
many people and companies who sent their latest products to us to test. We're
looking forward to having even more fun in 2015!