The e-surfboard with good vibrations
There are many reasons why this electric-powered, 24mph surfboard is one of the few products in decades that I have not personally tested. Not the least of them being that the board is in Florida and I’m not (the others variously relate to my co-ordination, or lack thereof). Still, if I were to surf, this is how I’d like to do it. Because the YuJet doesn’t need waves to speed it along; you can use its 40-minute-per-charge ride time to pootle along for as far as 16 miles on gentle ponds and lakes. It doesn’t make a racket like a petrol-driven Jet Ski. And having jets rather than a propeller means it’s safer for critters and swimmers. Those that have tried YuJet, even non-surfers, say it’s really easy to learn. I would add that they haven’t met me, but for a normal person this looks like a bundle of feel-good fun. YuJet, $9,999, plus shipping, from $1,500, yujetusa.com
How to turn wine to water
For decades, the home water purifier market in Britain has been dominated by Germany’s Brita. But an outsider from Pennsylvania, ZeroWater, is now available in the UK. ZeroWater has two unusual features that I like a lot. Its filtering is so extreme that it reduces red wine to almost clear non-alcoholic water, something the brand doesn’t recommend because it damages the filter but is nonetheless too irresistible a piece of magic not to try. Secondly, it comes with an electronic meter to measure dissolved solids. London tap water hits 370 on this; ZeroWater filtered water, 000. Be aware, though. ZeroWater is so efficient it takes out 99 per cent of fluoride, which is not necessarily good for children’s dental health. ZeroWater with TDS meter, from £25, zerowater.co.uk
A monitor for keto-dieters
Ketones, produced when the liver breaks down fats to provide energy, may be bad news for diabetics, but they’re what you want in your blood if you’re avoiding carbs to lose weight on the keto diet. A lot of dieters looking to check their ketone level use pin-prick devices or urine test strips, which are not pleasant. The Ketoscan Mini is a pocket-sized machine that, with a companion app, does the next best thing to blood analysis – a breath test for acetone. I used Ketoscan Mini while doing a couple of weeks of keto meals delivered by loveyourself.co.uk, and found it a well-executed system with actionable feedback on the app. Do be sure to speak to a doctor before trying keto, though. Ketoscan Mini, £179, ketoscanmini.co.uk
Pure air on the road
Last year, I featured Airbubbl, a formidable Danish in-car air cleaner. Not to be outdone in the Scandi wellness stakes, Stockholm’s Blueair has introduced its own, slimmer, better-looking, more powerful purifiers. I tried the Cabin P2i, which straps to the back of a headrest. The air systems in quality cars filter relatively large-particle pollutants – diesel…
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