The Ki Fit system, a calorie management gadget which straps to your arm, was the first of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. The Ki Fit records your motion, how much you sweat, your temperature and more to build up an accurate picture of your body’s performance, calorie burning and lots more - the Ki Fit even measures the effectiveness of your sleep.

Simply connect the Ki Fit armband to a PC or laptop via USB and you can see your progress online. You can also upload additional data eg the foods you eat. The Ki Fit is a complete lifestyle monitor.

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The Adidas TerrexPro sunglasses were the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. They come in a box packed with lots of different lenses for different light. The Adidas Terrex Pro glasses are good for mountaineers and outdoor enthusiasts. There is a twin filter included with anti fog coating which means clear vision and no fogging of the sunglasses even in the most extreme conditions. There is also a noseguard included.

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Suzi Perry tested the very best climbing gear gadgets on this week’s episode of The Gadget Show. Her first bit of gear was an Asics Inner Muscle Ashford sleeveless R-neck top. At around £25, this inner muscle top contains special panelling that is supposed to improve your posture and help your core stability whilst climbing. It also claims to get 5% more oxygen into your lungs.

Next up were the La Sportiva Speedster climbing shoes. These climbing shoes have extra sticky soles to help give you some grip whilst climbing. The rubber compund on the sole is only 3mm thick so you can feel the wall better than normal climbing shoes. It claims to give 30% more friction than its competitors.

The Arc’teryx S-240 was the climbing harness used by Suzi Perry. It is 244 grams and hardly feels like it’s there at all. Unlike traditional harnesses the Arcteryx spreads your weight over the whole structure and not just a thin band of mesh.

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Suzi Perry investigated the best climbing gadgets on this week’s The Gadget Show. The Freedom Climber is an ingenious use of climbing technology aimed at making indoor climbing less space consuming. The Freedom Climber is essentially a rotating wall, unpowered - keep climbing and the wall keeps rotating, giving you a great climbing workout without the need for safety harnesses and masses of space.

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The Columbia Bugathermo heated boots were the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. These ingenious boots are ideal for hiking through snow and cold conditions. The boots contain temperature controlled toe warmers and are fully rechargeable. Simply push the LED control button on the side of these boots to activate the heat and keep your toes and feet warm. There are 3 different temperature settings.

The Columbia Bugathermo heated boots have a special tread for added walking comfort.

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Heart Rate Monitors were the subject of Tuesday’s Working Lunch tech shed. Nick Morgan from the Lucozade Sport Sport Science Academy was on hand to explain the tech behind heart rate monitors.

Most of them are worn like a watch (and many have watch functions). They measure and monitor your pulse rate constantly and display the results on a LCD display. Some of the more expensive heart rate monitors on the market will chart your heart rate on a small graph display, or you can plug it into a PC and view your results on there. The Garmin Heart Rate Monitor at the top of the range has a built in GPS system telling you where you are and how fast you’re travelling. Great for hiking, jogging, cycling etc, the Garmin 310xt will cost around £289.94 when it is released next month.

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The brains behind Mask-Arade are three Birmingham entrepreneurs Dean Walton, Chris O’Nyan and Ray Duffy. They appeared on Dragons Den to pitch their mask making business Mask-Arade, using custom made masks of the five Dragons to make a startling and hilarious entry.

The Birmingham-based Mask-Arade have already had some success earlier this year - they supplied 6,000 Ricky Hatton masks for his fight in Vegas against Manny Pacquiao. They also supplied 3,000 masks to West Brom fans for their final game of the season against Blackburn.

Mask-Arade, sometimes mis-spelt Maskerade, produce personalised party products for stag, hen and other parties. They sell masks of anybody you want, full sized stand up cardboard cutouts and face-shaped greetings cards. All of the Mask-Arade products are available to buy online.

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The Burton Lil’ Buddy Cooler Cool bag with integrated speakers was the first of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. At around £40 it’s reasonably priced considering its wealth of features.

The Lil’ Buddy cooler has room for around 12 cans or bottles. There is a handy bottle opener on the side of the bag. The best bit according to Something for the Weekend gadget guru Ella Williamson is the integrated speaker system, allowing you to plug in your Ipod or similar MP3 player for music on the go. This cool bag is ideal for chilling at the beach with a few drinks and some music.

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The Marin Northside Trail Bike was the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets and one that got a big thumbs up from presenter Tim Lovejoy. The Marin Northside is apparently exceptionally light for a mountain bike and allows you to do amazing tricks, or just carry it around easily if you’re not into attempting 360 degree stunt jumps on it.

It costs around £625 according to gadget guru Seema Parmar, but we’ve found it for £599.

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The Lavod MP3 Bike Speaker and Light was the first of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. Seema Parmar explained that this gadget was a clever combination of MP3 player with inbuilt speaker and an LED light for your bike which easily fits onto your handlebars. The Lavod gadget can be detached and use as a portable speaker/torch if required.

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