It is not very often that people try and design unusual and one-of-a-kind stuff when it comes to sports equipment as they are as a rule supposed to be ‘standard’. Apart from meddling with chess boards and their pieces not many people tend to bother with sports goods or try to bling them up with a sparkle or two. But designer Rirkrit Tiravanija along with Nathalie Karg’s Cumulus Studios wanted to create something more vivid and striking for the sport of Ping Pong and they ended up creating the super shiny and highly polished ‘Limited Edition’ chrome Ping Pong table.

Uber-cool and real bright (blinding, if you happen to have a match under lights) the table tries to unite the sport with its environment creating a unified image. For a game that is very little beyond lawn tennis on a table (with contestants outside the playing surface), Ping Pong has become pretty popular across the globe and fast and this $55,000 piece of work could further promote it in your neighborhood.

With only 10 of these being made, if you want one then you better hurry; though with its chrome surface you would most likely be cleaning more than playing and surely will never invite John McEnroe for a game at your place!

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Golf die-hards have been pining after the Nike Method putter long enough to have the brand finally share some information that has proven to be like a soothing gel onto their burning, anxious hearts! So much for being dramatic, it is only February 2010 that this stylish and very effective sporting golf tool will be made available to the general public. But that’s not the real news we are to share here. Buzz is that Nike Golf is going to sell a limited number of these Method putters from November 2 onwards only at the Nike store website.

About the putter, well it has several polymer grooves on a steel face and a solid polymer layer to dampen the vibrations. This instrument has been used by several professionals too.

There are five versions of this putter available under the Blade 001 series. This means that you can give the length and lie angle to Nike and they will custom build a putter for you at the Nike Fort Worth, Texas research and development. Your initials can also find their way on these taking only three weeks to be shipped to your doorstep. The limited edition putter will cost $499 while the regular one costs $250.

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If you are one of those who can never get enough of golf, we have just the thing for you to be installed at home or even at your office to take off the pressure. The Video Arcade Miniature Golf Game is available at the house of Hammacher Schlemmer. And this entertainment machine has been designed to offer you the ultimate experience in miniature golf.

Sized just as the regular gaming machines found in arcade parlors, this one makes use of real golf putters and balls. The courses and obstacles are displayed virtually on a 32-inch vertical LCD display. This means that four competitors (yes, you and three of your closest buddies) can enjoy a game on two virtual courses – Las Vegas course (casino theme) and the Paradise Island course (tiki torch theme).

So all you golf die-hards who can afford to shell out $6,900 will get a chance to putt the ball with the club just as in real life. There are shot controls too to let you adjust the view as per your requirement. After each ball roll, its position and trajectory is calculated and displayed. Background sound is supported by the three accompanying speakers.

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We know the dream wish of all lovers of skiing and snowboarding — that their favorite season never ends. Now, that is a real toughie for Mother Nature but that does not mean that technology can’t make it possible. Enter the Pro Ski-Simulator available at Ski-Webshop. Perhaps the easiest way to practice your skiing, this one will help you prepare in the best possible way for the winter adventure sports.

Yes, the effects are real and so are the jerks. And the toy works in such a way that all your required body parts like the elbows and knees are fully used like when turning 90 degrees or pushing forward and backward on the simulator.

Plus one does not even have to worry about looking for a steep place to keep this simulator for it does it all by itself. There is an additional handle for those who want to maintain their body in form. Other than that, the simulator can be used for physiotherapy too. Go ahead and enjoy practicing the perfect balance in your favorite sport.

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Come Spring and grills are definitely the most popular indulgence with folks. And now you are getting a unique opportunity to kick off your much-awaited BBQ party the sports way! The name’s TeamGrill Patio and it looks rad with high-end functioning. Among the cooking features, you can enjoy the 48,000 BTU-per-hour with 3 cast burners, an infrared searing burner, and a choice of cooking grates, rotisserie unit and an electric ignition. Plus you also get a chance to pick your fave from some very cool logo and color options.

In fact, the entire TeamGrill Patio series features a unique stainless steel front shelf that hides away the control panel for a clean look. The whole line is some good that even the makers can’t help but bask in the glory of their creations.

The grills come in two models – patio and tailgating. So, you can decide whether you want to stay in your backyard for a sporty luncheon or go to the stadium itself to watch you fave soccer team play. The best feature of this grill is that it can be folded into a travel suitcase complete with wheels and a carrying handle for all the moving around.

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And the troupe takes their position with a music note cheering each of them. The entire arrangement of a musical hockey table has a potential to be exhibited before so-called audience as it comes with two integrated tiny cameras, a screen that outlines the back wall of the pitch. So, next time you wish to throw party in your quad, don’t forget to install this major attraction here.
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Now the umbrella designers’ are geared up to alter its assumed purposeful nature by moving a step ahead in building its tough appeal. Can you ever imagine an Umbrella as weapon that assures your safety? Something that is hard enough to break a nut into two? Well, now you have every right to think so as the discovery of unbreakable umbrella would fit in every such wild requirement of yours’. Designed fir the self-defense purpose, it is a substitute of a baseball bat in terms of its toughness. On first thought, the impression was it might be resistant to coil but does that serve our purpose?

No, then a deep study made us realize that like everything it has also some substance that can make your life much comfortable via this elite product. It looks like an ordinary umbrella so dare not the passerby tries to play a trick with you and you are ready to give him the shock of his life via an umbrella punch! Priced at $180, the umbrella is light enough to carry and weighs two pounds. It’s legal to own it.

Unbreakable Umbrella is in action here:

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Must-know Specks:

Length: 53.5m (175.6ft)

Draft: 2.7m (8.9ft)

Beam: 10.0m (32.8ft)

Guests; 12 (1 master, 3 double, 2 twin)

Crew: 12

High season/low season rate: €224,000 / €203,000

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Who says Golfing is an outdoor sport? Dam it, times have changed and so does the nature of sports and taste of people. With time becoming money for them, they prefer bringing home comfort by dropping certain dough at one go and reaping benefits throughout. Amongst the pool of simulators available, these days you can opt for custom built that are accessible 24X7 within the geography of your villa. Why I said villa and not house is because the simulator am referring to is no less than a giant and measures 13 feet (W) x 20 feet (L) x 10.5 feet (H).

For $55,000, it allows you to target a shot at numerous renowned courses globally counting Pebble Beach, Cog Hill, Oakland Hills and the Old Course at St. Andrews as it comes equipped with around 50 of them.

By making use of windows-based PC and video projector, the USP of this simulator is two infrared beams curtains that just feature right on the face of the screen. It emits 60,000 pulses per second, and the PC software within no time calculates the trajectory as soon as the golf ball passes through them, which then gets converted into a virtual ball in the game.

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