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Have you ever visited a massage parlor and decided on a couple of hours’ worth of massage, Thai style? If you have answered in the affirmative, you would know that Thai massage would involve a whole lot of flexibility in your body (as well as the masseur’s), where knees and elbows are all part of the massaging process. If you are not single and have a mate who loves to massage you and has the technical know how of doing so, so much the better, but for all the singles out there who want a nice massage after a particularly long and difficult day at the office, you can chill out in your own home with the $169.95 Thai Technique Back Massager.

The Thai Technique Back Massager will be able to offer the tension-relieving kneading of a therapist’s feet during a Thai massage, where a couple of 4″-long x 2″-wide massaging “feet” will travel up and down either side of the back. These massaging “feet” will come in a convex shape, where they will simulate the balls of a therapist’s feet as they roll and knead tense, sore muscles. The massager is capable of targeting the upper, lower, or entire back, and the “feet” even come with built-in heating elements, while the seat itself has a three-speed vibrating motor which can be used with or without back massage, and all of these are controlled from a tethered remote. If you feel that you require additional cushioning, a padded flap is there to make your back massage experience a whole lot more comfortable.
[ Thai Technique Back Massager copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Living life in the fast lane is more often than not what most of us envision these days. After all, we were brought up with the kind of thinking that things need to get done fast and in an accurate manner, leaving no room for mistakes and the weak to thrive. Having said that, whenever we get older, life does indeed slow down – a whole lot more for some than others. The pace of technology might continue at a breakneck speed, but some of us prefer a slower paced life, and I guess this is where the $169.95 Slow Playback Answering Machine Telephone comes in handy.

The Slow Playback Answering Machine Telephone happens to be a regular telephone but with its fair share of features – it boasts of an integrated answering machine that will play back messages slowly so that the listener can catch every single word spoken. All calls as well as messages will remain loud and clear, courtesy of the telephone’s powerful amplifier which will be able to increase the call and message volume up to 50 dB, while adjusting the tone for optimal clarity. Whenever you press the Slow button, it will decrease the speed of messages by up to 50%, and there are also bright visual ring lights on the base and handset to inform you of incoming calls, a talking caller ID and call-waiting functions. Sounds like something your grandparents might like to have, no?
[ Slow Playback Answering Machine Telephone copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I am quite sure that many of us have heard of the Olympics before, and most of us would have had watched the opening and closing ceremonies on via a TV broadcast before, while a smaller number among us are blessed enough to be able to attend the opening and closing ceremonies in person. As for the Winter Olympics, that is a lesser known event with a smaller number of following for obvious reasons – not all countries experience winter. Well, for those who still have fond memories of the fire pit which was on show at the Athletes’ Village during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics will be pleased to hear that a hand-crafted replica in the form of the $1,700 Athletes’ Village Fire Pit Globe is now available.

Sporting a unique globe-shaped design, it comes with cutouts in the shapes of the different continents, where it will evoke the international spirit of the Games while doubling up as a warm gathering place whenever your family and friends meet. The Athletes’ Village Fire Pit Globe has been individually crafted by Rick Wittrig, who happens to be a functional steel artist who picked up welding and blacksmithing techniques as he grew up in a Mennonite community. The fire pit itself has been forged from the pits of Mount Doom – nay, I’m kidding, but rather, from heavy-gauge 1/4″-thick carbon steel.
[ The Athletes’ Village Fire Pit Globe copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Most of us would think that anything with a sail belongs on a body of water, such as a lake, river, and where it is most at home, at sea. Of course, if you were to stretch your imagination a little bit more, the world of science fiction has seen some pretty weird spaceship designs, like Count Dooku’s solar sailer that we saw at the end of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. How about a vehicle that has a sail, and yet runs around on land? This is what the $899.95 Land Sailor is all about, being a three-wheeled craft which will harness the wind’s power for speeds of up to 25 mph.

With the Land Sailor, rank amateurs are able to sail effortlessly on land, as long as those areas are open, flat surfaces, and one does not even need any prior sailing experience to get going. You might think that setting up the Land Sailor is a chore, but it can be easily broken down into a quartet of 4′ long bags which will then fit into a car’s trunk easily, and hence, assembling it is just as quick and painless. The 35 1/2′ sq. sail is made of Dacron, which is the very same material that is used by nautical vessels, where it will need to slip over the mast, being attached to the boom for a speedy set up. A trio of corrosion-resistant wheels alongside nylon rims and stainless steel bearings would allow your feet to steer the craft by guiding the 12″ front wheel, so that your hands will be able to manage the sail and operate the hand brake.
[ Land Sailor is an oxymoron of sorts copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

It seems that we are all into automatic stuff these days – anything that ain’t automatic just is not going to cut the mustard. After all, they did say that if you want to prevent anyone from stealing your car, just buy stick – as car thieves these days are unable to drive stick, so they will most probably settle for an automatic car. Well, surely you have grown up all along, using a manual nail clipper to ensure those nails remain nice and short, right? Fast forward to the 21st century, and the power of electricity would help you shorten those claws in the form of the $39.95 Easy To Use Powered Nail Clipper.

The Easy To Use Powered Nail Clipper is pretty much self explanatory, and if it was not, then it certainly does not deserve the “easy to use” tag. Powered by a couple of AA batteries, it is ideal for those who happen to have limited manual dexterity. It has a 0.5″-long x 1/16″-wide alloy bit which will spin at 500-rpm, allowing it to use its precisely beveled blades to safely and gently trim nails each time you gently nudge your fingernail against the bit, and all of this is done without having to squeeze the fingers one bit, neither do you need to bend your wrist or risk cutting the cuticle. Easy as pie, no?
[ Easy To Use Powered Nail Clipper copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]