By
CIARA O'BRIEN
Polara Ultimate Straight Golf Balls €36
If your golf game is less than perfect, don’t blame your clubs. Don’t even blame yourself. It might just be the fault of your golf ball. Enter Polara Ultimate Straight Golf Balls. The balls, to the untrained eye, are almost indistinguishable from your average golf ball – round, white, dimpled. But these particular balls are “self-correcting”, and have a patented dimple pattern that tests have proven will reduce hooks and slices by up to 75 per cent. They even have numbers on them, presumably so you don’t get your nice expensive golf balls mixed up with the rest, thereby losing your advantage.
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Panasonic WA20 €360
Continuing with the theme of sturdy electronics, Panasonic latest full HD camcorder will stand up to the harshest weather conditions. It’s designed to keep dust and moisture out, so you can shoot underwater for about three hours or take it out on the slopes. It has a new image sensor that helps give better images, and several features to cover most of the common shooting conditions: sweeping panoramas, close-ups and high-speed action are all helped by intelligent zoom, image stabilisers, burst shooting and slow-motion capture built into the camera. It’s also got larger control buttons, making it easier to operate while wearing gloves.
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Lifeproof for iPhone €60
Mobile phones may be almost essential these days, but they’re not always the most robust of things. If you want to protect your phone from the elements, Lifeproof’s cases are a good bet. Designed to military specifications, they protect against water, dust and shocks due to falls, but don’t turn your phone into something resembling a useless brick. It’s thin, lightweight and allows you to use all the phone’s functions while still protecting it from almost anything. The iPhone case also has an adaptor for the headphone jack, allowing you to take your phone for a swim and use it with waterproof headphones.
