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The Switchboard from Venomsnow could be just the tonic to revitalize the winter sports market by opening up a whole new segment, right beside skiing as well as the humble snowboard. According to Marcel Jonker, the double-hinged Switchboard could be seen as a natural evolution of the snowboard, but until that is proven, it could potentially end up as the kick-scooter of the ski slopes. This product from Holland is certainly an interesting one, and we’ll read more about it after the jump.

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Continuing with our coolest gadgets gift guide here we have a load of gifts to buy for the golf enthusiast (mainly gadgety but some may even be useful).

Golf for Dummies

This is nice gift for the beginner or big headed accomplished golfer.

If you don’t know the difference between a lob wedge and a lemon wedge, check out Golf for Dummies, by CBS commentator Gary McCord, one of the game’s most colorful–and knowledgeable–characters. It’s a wonderful, often hilarious, never boring introduction to the game.

The book is available from Amazon for $7.99 at the time of writing.

Joke Golf Ball Set

One for the golfer with a sense of humor.

set of four Prank Golf Balls which include our Exploder - which disintegrates into a white cloud of smoke when hit, Jet-Streamer - When hit, The Jet Streamer ejects 15 feet of streaming red ribbon., The Phantom - it implodes in to a giant wall of water when hit., and finally the Unputtaball - This will wiggle, go everyway but straight when hit.

Cost: $12.89 at Amazon.

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Talk about sweating the small stuff. Jones Soda has come up with a tribute to the Seattle Seahawks football team with five flavors - Perspiration, Sports Cream, Dirt Soda, Natural Field Turf and Sweet Victory.

Jones Soda created this Limited Edition Seahawks Collector Pack as a tribute to the Seattle Seahawks and a little taste of what it’s like to be in the NFL. If you can get through it all, only then can you taste SWEET VICTORY.

Each pack will retail for $19.95. I don’t know about you, but my stomach is churning already.

Product Page via Funniest Gadgets

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Music is one part of humanity that speaks to our very own hearts - depending on the type of music listened to, it can either drive us to the very depths of despair or raise us up to ecstatic heights. When it comes to running a marathon, many people have already taken up the iPod and other MP3 players to keep them company during the 26.2 mile journey, but soon that habit could come to a pass. It seems that official marathon organizers have already banned portable audio devices for runners in competitive races, with the first of such bans to be enforced in the New York City Marathon that will be held this Sunday.

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It’s common practice people working out while rocking to their favorite tunes on iPod. But sadly, up until recently swimmers have had to rely on the theater of the mind to keep them occupied while they skimmed the waters lap after lap. Now budding Mark Spitzes can rock out just like everyone else thanks to the Neoprene Swimbelt … and a few other accessories that will waterproof your iTouch so it doesn’t short out from the water as you do the butterfly.

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The idea behind it is pretty cool if you’re an extreme winter athlete. A wearable airbag that inflates around your head upon impact. This is the LIFEBAG. It wears like a backpack, and was actually invented to protect wayward skiers who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time staring down an avalanche. With danger imminent, the user can manually trigger airbag deployment by pulling a handle. Then, the 150 liter can inflates the airbags to provide your head with absolute safety.

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They feel like lead weights on your feet, but with the ability to travel up to 15 miles an hour, pedestrians and fans who can’t afford a Segway may not mind so much. The iShoes are the invention of Ilya Kaganovich from Plymouth, Minnesota, who, while on a trip to New York, thought there had to be a better way to get around town other than overpriced cab rides and jockeying for position on crowded subways. With the help of his brother Boris, who is an aerospace engineering student, they developed prototypes to test the concept. The iShoes were the result. And not only can they be used for going around town, but just about anywhere except the freeway.

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Not at a gym, mind you, but at work itself. This standing height desk is hooked up to a treadmill, helping you burn up additional calories while you’re trying to be productive for your boss. One thing’s for sure - either sweat absorbing and fast drying business suits will be all the rage in the upcoming fashion season, or most people will go to work in the gym attire should the Walkstation actually catch on big time. My guess is neither, as only a select few will take advantage of this unique multi-tasking office furniture. It will retail for $6,500 when released - and unless you use it regularly instead of going to the gym, you probably won’t see a very positive ROI on this one.

Source: Crave

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