Kawasaki 2012 KLX140L
Wanna win over the heart of that friend of a friend who’s really into dirt bikes? Give her one of these. A flashy lime paintjob on an angry-looking machine – that’ll get you a first date. Front and rear petal disc brakes for efficient stopping and suspension that doesn’t mind if you go hard – that’ll get you a kiss goodnight. The 144cc four-stroke engine with push-to-start button and close gear ratios for better acceleration – hope you brought yourtoothbrush, big boy.
$5,199
kawasaki.com.au
Lonsdale London GEAR
When Christmas time comes around, apparel is always a sure thing. Unless you’re buying for your girlfriend, which will end badly if you’re not a haute couture stylist. This sporty trio right here is good to go at the gym, beach (maybe not the gloves) or your next title fight.
PMFT Sparring Gloves: $99.95
Allcot Bag: $99.95
Wickham Hat: $29.95
lonsdalelondon.com.au
HTC Sensation XE
Call us old, but we still remember when people used phones to make calls. Nowadays, even your smartphone has a smartphone, so how do you know what’s hot? It’s all in the hook, and the XE has a pretty epic one. Sure, there’s an Usain Bolt-quick 1.5GHz dual core processor and a crisp 8MP camera but HTC had us at “Beats Audio technology”. This pumping handset elevates mobile audio quality to a studio-level. Your message tone has never sounded so bass-heavy.
$899
htc.com/au
Warner Bros home entertainemt pack
A good way to spend Chrissy night: break out the eggnog, put on the Hangover sequel, and laugh uncomfortably at cock gags with your family. Then put on Green Lantern and perv uncomfortably at Blake Lively. Once everyone’s passed out, chuck on Batman: Arkham City and bash Gotham scum (in total comfort) like they’re piñatas filled with justice-flavoured candy.
Individual DVD: $39.95
Combo Pack: $44.95
Green Lantern Blu-ray (3D): $49.95
Batman: Arkham City: $99.95
warnerbros.com.au
Garmin Nüvi 2360LT
If he drove a instead of sleighed, Santa would be all over this GPS. The Real View Advanced Lane Guidance system prevents wrong turns and the ecoRoute feature saves you fuel (and the dolphins).
$299
garmin.com/au
All Silver ACM Wallet
Eight-five grams of whiz-bang wallet. It holds six cards, has
a removable money clip,and offers RFID protection for any
of your chipped credit cards.
$65.95
acmwallet.com.au
Instant Rockstar Hair Products
Grandma Mabel, if you’re reading this: 1) Way to stay in touch with the kids. 2) Opt for Instant Rockstar, because your grandson will dig it. The Classic is for a short, choppy look. The Matte, on the other hand, holds like a vice and skips on the grease and shine, so he won’t look like a Jersey Shore cast member. Keeping with the shore, the Beach Rock Ocean Spray gives a post-surf look. And the Dirty Weekend shampoo adds volume and texture to dried out locks. Good going, gran.
$24.95
instantrockstar.com
Sapporo Premium Beer
You can’t go wrong putting a slab of 24 brews under the tree. That being said, even though you can’t go wrong, you can go extra-right if you gift wrap a choice import. Sapporo is Japan’s oldest beer and you can tell why the five per center has been around for so long – easy to drink and goes well with barbecued everything. Especially prawns.
$49.95 for a case
sapporobeer.com.au
Pulsar Watch
Men can’t really get away with adorning themselves with jewellery (Johnny Depp, David Beckham, and hip-hop superstars being the exceptions). That’s why a tricked-out timepiece is so important. Not only because it’s practical but it’s likely the only piece of glistening metal you’ll be wearing on your body. Pulsar watches do their job, look the player part, and this stainless steel, 50m water resistant, quartz wrist-weapon got the thumbs up from Alana and Casey, which is reason enough to invest in one.
PS6033X: $275
pulsarwatches.com.au
Reebok Zig Range
Killer kicks – they’re stilettos for people with balls. Better still are shoes with features you can brag about, like Reebok’s ZigTech, which they call: “An energy drink for your feet.” The Premier ZigFly (in red) and Zig Encore (in white) won’t give you wings but they sure are pretty – and the light, flexy, zigzag-shaped bottom unit on both is designed to reduce wear and tear on your stems by up to 20 per cent, so you can train harder for longer. Alternatively, just leave mad footprints.
Premier ZigFly: $160
Zig Encore: $180
reebok.com.au
