5 Christmas gift ideas for men
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Choosing an interesting gift for a spouse, brother or friend does not seem to be difficult at all. An avid fisherman can be presented with fishing accessories as a gift under the Christmas tree, a pipe or a vape for a fan, and, of course, every man will be happy with gadgets (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.). To dilute the list of standard goodies in order to really please a loved one, we will try with ideas of non—banal gifts in honor of the New Year holidays.
We also recommend paying attention to the recommended gift ideas for:
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Beard Trimmer
In recent years, the number of men who wear beards has increased significantly. In order for the facial hair to have an attractive appearance, it is not necessary to buy a barbershop subscription — a special trimmer can be presented to a bearded man as a gift.
The clippers and beard shaping machines are equipped with a narrow knife and small teeth, which ensures high accuracy in operation. They shave the bristles, repeating the contours of the face, and the installation of the required length of the haircut is done by means of replaceable nozzles. Some models of trimmers are equipped with a whole arsenal of hairdressing accessories. For example, the Remington MB-6550 professional tool for household use comes with eight beard nozzles.
Interesting features of advanced models of beard trimmers are the presence on board of a display used to set the length of the haircut, display the remaining battery level and display various service notifications, as well as the laser level. The laser beam prompts the desired trajectory of the machine in order to obtain clear and even contours. Philips BT-9297 is a bright representative of a trimmer of this kind.
It is best to give preference to those models whose assets include self-sharpening knives and case moisture protection. The hermetic design allows wet cleaning of the nozzles under a stream of water, which negates the hassle of caring for the trimmer. More information about the five current copies of facial hair care machines can be found in the article "Cutting a beard at home: TOP 5 beard care trimmers".
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Car accessories
It is not difficult to please the owner of the "iron horse" — every man will be happy with all sorts of gadgets in the car. Fortunately, the range of all kinds of car accessories is now very huge.
The main present from the category of mandatory purchases for a motorist is a DVR. It provides an opportunity to capture something interesting on the road and, importantly, to identify the culprit in controversial situations. Advanced representatives of the family of autoregistrators are equipped with driving assistants (lane control systems, distance, anti-sleep, etc.), as well as a GPS module for linking the captured video to the coordinates of the location and measuring the speed of movement. The article "High-quality video recording: TOP 5 high-definition car recorders" is designed to help with the choice of decent cameras for fixing the traffic situation.
In the category of inexpensive goodies, a car enthusiast can turn his eyes to FM transmitters, where Xiaomi products captured the palm of the championship. These simple devices allow you to play your favorite tracks from your smartphone on a standard car speaker system, especially when you cannot directly connect a mobile gadget with a car radio.
A faithful guardian of the cleanliness of the interior of the "iron horse" will be an auto-vacuum cleaner, the life-giving power of energy is supplied to it either from the socket of the car cigarette lighter, or from the built-in battery. Finally, avid car travelers and adherents of outings into nature will like the car cooler from the bottom of their hearts. This category of automotive devices works not only for cooling, but also for heating stored food supplies, which significantly "pumps" their functionality. Notable models of such auto-adaptations are described in the framework of the material "Salvation in the hot summer heat: 5 popular car coolers".
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Action Camera
Shooting in the "action" style is a great opportunity to capture your own achievements in extreme sports and recreation, as well as relive these bright moments anew. Conquering mountain peaks, rafting on the river or exploring the wonderful underwater world — there are virtually no impossible tasks for an action camera, especially if you reap the benefits of its capabilities wisely.
The founders of the "action" genre — GoPro cameras — are very popular in the market of camcorders for active filming. Under their rectangular form factor, the largest number of holders, fasteners and other accessories are produced, which other "players" of the industry did not fail to take advantage of. As a result, everyone benefited: third—party manufacturers — thanks to compatibility with the GoPro accessory fleet, and stores — from the saturation of camera offers in the monoblock format.
A fierce competition for action cameras of classic design is created by the creations of the Sony brand — models in an oblong—shaped case that fit comfortably in the hand. Sony cameras are equipped with high-quality Zeiss optics and effective image stabilization systems designed to compensate for the shaking of the picture in the frame when shooting highly dynamic scenes. Answers to questions about the choice of an action camera are presented in the material of the same name.
Very young and green in the category of action cameras are 360° cameras. Their all-seeing eye allows you to look at the usual angles from a different angle, without losing sight of the slightest particles of the scene. The article "The whole world around: five cameras for shooting spherical panoramas" tells about popular models of camcorders capable of recording everything that happens around.
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Multi-sport watches
Sports are now in fashion and there is no better assistant for constant monitoring of physical activity parameters than a multi-sport watch. From the category of expensive toys, such wearable gadgets have moved into the category of tools for effectively achieving their goals.
Smartwatches with a pronounced sports component unite many diverse types of activity under one wing, being a universal tool for collecting detailed information about the user's workouts. Based on the recorded data, the watch keeps detailed statistics with recommendations on loads and recovery time after sports. For a more visual interpretation of the indicators, the user will need to download and install an associated mobile application on a smartphone.
The number "1" in the sports arena is Garmin wearable gadgets. The comprehensive ecosystem of the American brand covers access to detailed training reports, activity, sleep and stress level analytics, and also provides the user with the ability to make contactless payments (Garmin Pay system). Suunto sports watches and Polar wearable gadgets breathe into the back of the harmines, but their level of functionality is still a little simpler. "Current models of 2018 from Garmin multifunctional gadgets" are given in the framework of the article of the same name.
In parallel with the registration of training data, the multi-sport watch duplicates notifications from a connected smartphone, monitors the quality of sleep and, of course, shows the time. There are sports models in the category of classic wristwatches. These usually include specimens with high water protection and shock-resistant glass, which can be very important with an active lifestyle.
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Weapon
Apparently, the craving for weapons is inherent in men at the genetic level. And this is not surprising, given the inextricable connection of the history of human civilization with wars and the extraction of food by hunting game. In peacetime, the "guns" for entertainment and sports shooting, in particular, air rifles and Flaubert revolvers, are designed to satisfy the male ego.
On the eve of going to the store or ordering weapons on Internet sites, carefully study the legislation for permission to carry "guns". For example, in some countries, Flaubert revolvers are prohibited for use, and serious restrictions on the caliber of ammunition and the threshold of maximum muzzle energy are put forward for "pneumatics". It is desirable to clarify specific prohibitions and boundaries of what is permitted in advance, because legislative norms tend to change.
The lion's share of permitted air guns shoots 4.5 mm bullets. According to the types of "air" rifles are divided into spring-piston, gas-spring, gas-balloon, pre-pumped and multicompression. The top five eligible applicants for purchase as a gift are collected in the material "Sighting shooting: TOP 5 air rifles".
Flaubert revolvers have no equal in terms of developing techniques for handling weapons and entertaining shooting at leisure. They are in many ways similar to real "firearms" — they shoot with a loud sharp sound and reload like ordinary revolvers. In addition, "firing" from Flaubert is less dangerous than from pneumatics, since the caliber and speed of the bullet are relatively small. The article will help you choose a similar weapon to your taste"Non-childish toys: TOP 5 revolvers chambered for Flaubert". An alternative to them will be air pistols, the free carrying of which is rarely subject to serious legal restrictions.
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