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The painted finish is there to keep rust off the iron, so wipe the handle dry after a sweaty session and store the bell indoors rather than in a damp shed. At 23cm tall and 18cm across it tucks under a desk or beside the sofa between workouts, and the same bell comes in weights from 6 to 20kg, so a second one is easy to add later.

What owners say: The build quality and the sturdy, easy-to-hold handle get praise, and owners find the weight well spread for different exercises.

Lavalen gives Spain as its country of origin; closed it measures about 11 by 9cm and 3cm deep, a full wallet for a jacket or back pocket, with RFID blocking. The zipped section takes a spare key as well as change, and the care advice is to keep it out of the wet and feed the leather with a conditioner now and then.

What owners say: Owners find the leather lovely and soft and the wallet well made, and like the strong zip on the coin section and the room for cards and cash.

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It plays for up to 24 hours on a charge, with four more from Playtime Boost. It’s rated IP68, so a splash in the shower or a dusty campsite won’t stop it, and it copes with a drop of up to a metre too. The strap unclips to be swapped for another or used to hang keys from.

What owners say: Sound that stays balanced as the volume goes up, a connection that pairs first time, and battery life they call exceptional, in a size that still fits a rucksack.

It needs powered speakers or a hi-fi. Give the first set-up ten minutes: balance the tonearm with the counterweight, set the tracking force on the dial, then match the anti-skate to it. After that the preamp switch is all there is to it, LINE for powered speakers and PHONO for an amplifier with its own phono input. The platter is die-cast aluminium.

What owners say: Owners rave about the sound and the solid, weighty build, find it easy to set up, and like using the USB output to put their records on a computer.

Each bar weighs 86g, and the other two are a 70% Peruvian and a 60% made with the maker’s own roasted coffee, which contains real ground coffee, so keep it away from anyone avoiding caffeine. Work through them in order of strength, finishing with the 85%, and let each square melt slowly on the tongue to pick up more of the flavour.

• 4 × 86g bars
• 55% to 85% cocoa
• Bean-to-bar from Suffolk

What owners say: Owners love the taste and the quality.

It’s the mount only, so the case, or Quad Lock’s Universal Adaptor, is bought separately. Two small and two large O-rings come in the box, so it straps to a slim stem or a thicker bar from 25 to 40mm without tools, with two zip ties as an alternative. The system began in Australia in 2011 as a Kickstarter project for an iPhone bike mount.

What owners say: Owners say the phone stays firmly put even on rough tracks and that it goes on in minutes, though some find it dear for a mount on its own.

A PWRCORE centre with a compression under 50 means a gentle swing still gets good speed off the tee, and TaylorMade aims it at everyday golfers rather than tour players: moderate swing speeds get the most from the soft core. It’s a two-piece ball with an ionomer cover, and comes in plain white and yellow as well as the Ink colours.

What owners say: Owners love the soft feel, especially on the putting green, find the colours easy to spot and like how they play.

There are 15 steps between the lightest and heaviest, each taking about a second, and the knurled handles give a firm hold. Each dumbbell rests in its own tray, but no stand comes in the box: lifting 24kg from floor level is hard on the back, so a sturdy low bench or BRAINGAIN’s stand, sold separately, helps. There’s a two-year warranty.

What owners say: Owners rate the quality and how smoothly the weight changes, in seconds, and find the pair versatile for home workouts and easy to fit into a small space; they say it holds up well, too.

The incline is set by hand in three steps and the top speed is 12 km/h. The rail adjusts from 82 to 115cm high and tilts to two angles, so it can suit a tall walker or sit closer for balance. Folded, it’s about 14cm high, so measure the gap under the sofa or bed first. It takes users up to 136kg and works with Zwift, Kinomap and FitShow.

What owners say: Owners praise the solid build and the incline settings, find the motor smooth and quiet, and like the magnetic remote on a wrist strap.

The stand keeps the heat off decking and grass, and it measures 49.5cm across. Solo Stove suggests starting with three or four dry logs; a little smoke at first is normal and clears once the fire gets going. Once it’s cold, lift out the base plate and empty the ash pan. Solo Stove was started by two brothers, Jeff and Spencer Jan, with a small wood-burning camping stove.

What owners say: Owners say there’s hardly any smoke, it gives off lots of heat, and it looks smart and feels built to last, in the garden or on a camping trip. The price is the sticking point for some.