fake gadgets deliver shocking consequences on [technabob]

fake gadgets deliver shocking consequences

posted: December 30th, 2007 stumble it!5 comments author: technabob

These may look like your typical cheap schlock shop knock-offs of popular gadgets, but they’re much more devious than that. You see, while they may bear a slight resemblance to a certain portable gaming system, media player and a dime-store pocket laser, they’re actually practical jokes that deliver a nasty shock.

Shocking Gadgets

Available in PSP, iPod and laser pointer versions, the $3.95 devices all deliver a tiny zap of current to your unsuspecting victim. Surprisingly, the laser pointer is actually functional, but don’t expect to play any games or music on the other gadgets. There’s also a fake car alarm remote that I came across a few weeks back too.

On a couple of occasions in my I’ve had defective electronic gear that decided to surprise me with a nasty jolt, but doing it intentionally just strikes me as plain cruel.

5 comments comment

1. alex | December 31st, 2007 at 2:44 pm

I am so glad I saw this article. I will probably come across these at work. Hopefully I remember!

P.S. I bet a cheaper, traditional hand buzzer would be more than enough to fool most of the people living on this planet.
2. Big Daddy | December 31st, 2007 at 7:13 pm

All these shock things I come across always… how should I say it… well I get addicted to them. I used my friends shock pen and couldn’t keep myself from shocking myself…. its like a drug. I try to keep away from all shocking things… especially the ones in the wall (yes I have been shocked by them once or twice.. yes it does hurt.)

I’ve never seen the shocking toys so realistic looking. Normally you can tell the shock ones from the real ones by the first glance. Whoever invented shock toys was a genius… or just a funny guy… one or the other
3. Franko Damian | March 7th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

I bought a fake 1gb mp3 player once. It’s actually made from china..It only took a rigid one month use and it gave up on me. Techie guys and gals be wary of fake gadgets you might end up wasting your money on not-so-good products sold in the market. For cool facts about the coolest widgets and gadgets there is on the market try this site http://www.widgetsandgadgets.com/
4. BABY GIRL | March 31st, 2008 at 6:57 am

how much dose it cos for one of ur psp in australian dollars
5. dan | April 6th, 2008 at 12:39 am

big daddy: i had the same thing happen to me and my friends,we all got addicted to my shock pen. i’m glad i’m not the only person!