Gifting
When it comes to buying Christmas presents for men, the obvious choice is to just buy them a few pairs of socks and be done with it. But should your love for them be so deep that you feel they are worth considerably more, then here are some great gifts that will go down a treat.
Men may be wary of wearing wedding rings but present him with jewellery that promises to count his every motion and he’ll be forever grateful. It is debatable whether the Oura Ring really does deliver much more than you could get from a Fitbit, Whoop or Garmin, but the battery life is great and you’ll be in the good books for at least a week.
Fluance RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable €255, fluance.com
Vinyl is back in a big way and this is the perfect gift for someone who rues throwing out all their LPs years ago and is now set on replacing them all. It’s not the cheapest turntable you can buy but it is well designed and undoubtedly worth the price. It’s simple to use, looks good, and sounds great.
Sonos Move 2 Bluetooth Speaker, €499, brownthomas.ie
A great sounding drop-resistant portable speaker that is also water and dust proof and comes with 24 hours battery life. There are far cheaper speakers on the market but few that offer as good quality sound as this one.
Therabody Theragun Mini, €199, therabody.com
A massage gun you say? Who isn’t going to want one of these? This device promises to sort out your aches and pains, releasing tension and knots and relieving discomfort. The Theragun comes with an app that gives you guided routines and extra controls.
Meta Quest 3 from €419, meta.com
Most men are boys at heart, particularly when it comes to being let loose on toys like this. The Quest 3 is Meta’s latest virtual reality headset with several improvements over earlier models. Headsets such as these aren’t for everyone as they can make some users get motion sickness. In addition, they make the wearer look like an eejit. But on the plus side, it will also keep them occupied and happy.
Philips 9000 Prestige shaver, €260, phillips.ie
With up to 165,000 cutting actions per minute, the NanoTech Dual Precision blades on this top-of-the-range shaver deliver the ultimate shave, even while in the shower. It comes with a wireless charging pad that went fully charged gives three hours of battery life.
Guinness Nitrosurge, €30, tesco.ie
It’s hard to get the perfect pint at home but Guinness is going all out to change that. The Nitrosurge is a handy little gadget which is screwed on top of special cans, and which doubles up as a neat little spout. The gadget uses vibrating technology to release built-up nitrogen for a smooth, classic two-pour pint that resembles something you’d get in favourite old fella pub.
Google Pixel 3 smartwatch, from €399, store.google.com
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With a far bigger screen than previous models and with Fitbit at its heart, the latest Pixel watch is a winner. Offering an impressive 24-hour battery life, and plenty of insights on your sleep, heart rate and more, and seamless integration with your phone, you can’t really go wrong with this.