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Be safe, be seen, and tap into Tron-chic with night-visible tech
Light up the wavesPukas LED surfboard
Ideal for a Point Break-style "stealth mission", the limited-edition LED is based on Pukas' Pseudo-Mix model, with volume through the middle of the board and thin, high-performance rails. This design lets you surf a shorter board without losing grip when turning, and comes into its own on 1.5m beach-break waves.
Cost: £1,399
Night riderPure Fix Cycles The Zulu
The solar-activated paint charges up in sunlight, so each hour of daylight produces an hour of luminescence come sundown, resulting in an alluring green glow. The 10kg frame and fork are made from high-tensile steel, and the threadless Neco headset holds zoom riser handlebars and Promax front brakes. The 45mm deep-dish wheels have Kenda tyres and tubes as standard.
Cost: $399 (£255)
Stadium of lightASB GlassFloor
If you've ever had difficulty following the lines on a sports-hall floor, you'll see the benefits of the new GlassFloor system developed by ASB Systembau. Originally designed for squash courts, GlassFloor uses hidden LEDs to switch between different markings. Etching on the glass surface reduces reflection, and ceramic dots burnt into the glass surface provide grip.
Cost: From €450 (£380) per metre squared
Telling time by gaslight Ball Fireman Storm Chaser DLC Glow
This stainless-steel automatic chronograph is water resistant to 100m and is shock resistant to 5,000 Gs. But it's the 66 high-luminance micro lights on the dial that are hard to miss.
They are actually tritium gas in a mineral glass tube coated with luminescent material. Light is produced when the tritium's electrons hit luminous phosphors on the inside of the glass.
Cost: £2,370
Skating on thin airPenny Original 22" Hoverboard
Ben Mackay founded Penny Skateboards to bring back the smaller plastic boards familiar to children of the 70s and 80s.
And if that doesn't get you noticed, this will: at night, with black wheels and trucks, and a glowing deck, it's designed to look like riders are floating, Marty McFly-style. The manufacturer claims it "may result in overwhelming radness". Consider yourself warned.
Cost: £79.99
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