JULY 2019 • 129TECHNOLOGY
HOT STUFF
If you love the idea of having a hot tub, but
don’t want it hogging up a big slab of your
lawn all year, the 87 jet Lay-Z Spa Helsinki
Airjet (£599) offers an indulgent solution.
When inflated, it can (at a squeeze)
accommodate seven guests and up to 1,123
litres of water. That’s right, I said “inflated”:
you can deflate it and keep it in the shed when
you’re done hot-tubbing for the season; or, if
you don’t mind keeping the pump running in
power-saving mode, you can use it year-round.
Its wood-effect cladding gives it a premium
feel, but it’s much more affordable than the
acrylic alternatives.
Soundtrack
Your Summer
If you’re comparing
water-resistant
Bluetooth speakers, the
KitSound Diggit (£39)
has an eye-catching
USP: it’s mounted on a
removable stake. This is
not for savaging your
enemies, but rather for
stabbing into the soil (or
sand, or snow) to create
a portable, freestanding,
360° garden speaker.
The sound quality won’t
win any awards, but is
solid for the price, and
its luxury looks—silver
and wooden case,
light-up LED controls—
will impress the
neighbours, even if your
music choices don’t.