Custom PC - UK (2020-01)

KLIM COMFORTLAPTOP

COOLINGPAD

/ £25inc VAT

SUPPLIER amazon.co.uk

The Klim Comfort combines
a laptop cooler with a cushion,
so you can have your computer
comfortably on your lapwhilestillkeepingit cool.The
Klim Comfort works inthisrespect,butnotconvincingly.The
120mm fan at the centreofthepadisn’tparticularlyeffective
and it’s also rather noisy.Plusthere’sonlytheonefanand
no heat-conducting material,soyoudon’tgetmuchbenefit
unless all your laptop’sairventsarerightinthemiddle.
Thecushionis fineandthepadis
lightweightplastic,whichprovides
somestabilitybutnota greatdeal,
evenwitha liponthebottomedgeto
preventyourcomputerfromfalling
off.TheKlimComfortis a decent
idea,butit’sflawedintheexecution.

Cushion Beanbag

Custom kit

Phil Hartup checks out the latest gadgets, gizmos and geek toys

REVIEWS / CUSTOM KIT

HAMSWAN VR HEADSET

/£21.99incVAT

SUPPLIER amazon.co.uk

The Hamswan is a relatively uncomplicated
phone-based VR headset, but has the unusual
bonus of coming with built-in headphones.
This seems like a relatively minor inclusion, but
the reduction in messing about is substantial.
The headphones are attached to adjustable
arms at the side of the unit, reaching backwards
from the viewer, rather than over the top as you
might expect for earphones. This keeps them
out of the way of the separate strap that holds
the unit in place. Keeping these parts separate
also reduces faffing with audio outputs.

The viewer itself is remarkably good for the price.

The phone is held with a secure folding door, and

the headphone cable tucks away when it’s not in

use but is easily accessible when needed.

The door can accommodate a phone

even if it’s in a case, within reason, and the

control buttons and focus dials are all well

placed and responsive. The Hamswan

puts a simple addition on an established

design and delivers it for a fair price.

Virtual Virtuous

TheRoccatSenseAIMO

is anRGBmousepad

thathasa remarkably

lowprofilefora pad

that’slargelydefined

bytheinclusionofan

arrayofbrightLEDs.The

surfaceis madefrom

softblackclothwitha

rubberyback,andit hasa

compactsize,measuring

350 x 250mmwitha depthofonly3.5mm. It works great as a fabric

mousepad,andit’swrappedinbright,addressable RGB lighting, which

is poweredbya detachableUSBcableand controlled by software

onyourcomputer.Thesumofthesetwo parts is a mousepad that

deliversonwhatyouwantfroma standard cloth pad, including

itsflexibility,whilealsolookingthepartin an RGB-illuminated

desktopsetup.It’sexpensive,butit looks good and works well.

Nonsense Sense

ROCCAT SENSE

AIMO/£34.99inc VAT

SUPPLIER en.roccat.org