Best tech Christmas gifts for Dads 2021: Amazing Xmas presents for fathers

 

(Pocket-lint) - A familiar dilemma emerges as Christmas gets closer - buying a gift for your dad. They can be the hardest or the easiest people to shop for-just it's about understanding what dads want. But if your parents are anything like ours, it's usually a safe idea for gadgets.

Whether it's phone accessories, phone devices, chargers, or more, keeping the old man happy is almost guaranteed. To make holiday shopping for dads quick, we've rounded up the best choices, so check out the list below.

Our pick of the best Christmas gifts for Dads 2020

Fitbit Versa 3

We can't be the only ones battling to ensure that, no matter how old or young they are, our parents remain active and fit. Good habits are pretty much invaluable, and for some time, Fitbit has been in the business of promoting and monitoring them.

One of the newest smartwatches, the Versa 3 blends a variety of fitness monitoring features in Amazon's Alexa voice assistant with smartwatch functions and even sets. This is a convincing box, and it's a nice gift. Plus, you can select a model that fits your dad's style best, with a variety of colours available.

Hubsan X4 H107D FPV

The Husban X4 H107D FPV may have a ridiculous name but it's a whole lot of kit for a really fair price tag. It comes with a built-in camera for a live video stream, so even when out of sight, it can go to the edge of its 100-meter range.

The battery lasts about 7 minutes, Hubsan says, and in 30 minutes it recharges entirely via USB. The Hubsan X4 V2 H107L, which doesn't have a camera but manages 9 minutes on a half-hour fee, is for those who want a cheaper alternative.

Philips OneBlade shaver

We're huge fans of every tech product that makes life simpler and healthier for you. One of those is the Philips OneBlade - it takes shaving and beard trimming and makes it a doddle. The days of clogged razor heads and pricey repair boxes are gone, with only one blade to think about and numerous combs to select the length of your hair.

It's simple, and it's not too expensive at all, particularly compared to the market for some deluxe models. If your dad can't quite be bothered with a complicated routine of body hair, the OneBlade could be a great scream.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Reading is one of the great pleasures of life, and some dads enjoy nothing more than to tell their offspring that they've read all under the sun. Or more than their kids have, at least.

When it released years ago, the Kindle altered the game, becoming one of the leading lights in the ebook revolution. It's been continuously refined and reissued since then, and although it's not the most premium edition, the new Paperwhite is the version we'd go for. To be ideal for all lighting, it's got a great backlight, and is waterproof to give your dad a bit of peace of mind. No more suitcases for him, weighed down by hardbacks.

Google Nest Hub Max

It's a sad truth that it can be more difficult to stay in daily touch with loved ones, even fathers, once you move out of your family or parental home. Smart displays, which are only beginning to become increasingly popular, provide a very useful way to combat this.

With video calls arguably their specialty, devices such as the Google Nest Hub Max can be a portal between your homes, making it easy and normal to catch up instead of a mundane phone call when actually seeing each other. Of course, if you're all in on Amazon's Alexa, one of its Echo Show displays may be preferred.

The Wallet Ninja 2.0 20-in-1 Multi-tool

In any man-skills testing case, this wallet friendly tool can leave your old man feeling prepared to save the day.

A whopping 20 different functions are included in the new Wallet Ninja, including deep breath: bottle opener, hex wrench, ruler, screw driver, can opener/fruit peeler, letter opener, package opener and phone stand.

It's all made of four-time heat-treated steel, so it should last as long as it takes him to lose his wallet. However, you never know when it could come in handy.

Nintendo Switch Lite

A games console is a pleasure if a laptop is a business, and the Switch Lite may just be the best portable games console ever made. It shrinks down the Turn slightly and loses the features of the docking, but is a beautiful little unit that feels solidly designed and reliable.

Your dad will be able to enjoy the new releases of Switch as well as a number of digital games anywhere he might be, making the Switch Lite a true gift treat.

Amazon Fire HD 8

If they're not that deeply into gaming, though, it could be a great shout for a quality, inexpensive tablet. The Fire HD selection from Amazon has a lot of great choices to choose from, but our choice is the Fire HD 8.

It's the best combination of dinky, compact size and good interiors that will allow them to browse the web and watch any videos they want without feeling like they were over-budget.

Belkin Portable USB Rechargeable Battery

If your dad doesn't own a mobile charger, he'll appreciate something discreet enough to bring without knowing that, if possible, will give him a little more battery.

This little number from Belkin, which should fit in any bag or even a pocket, is one of the smallest portable chargers going. With over 2,000 mAh in its stock, if you ever need it, you can give your dada a useful burst of juice at a very fair price.

Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus

Smart lighting is a fantastic way to brighten up any home or space, but the best way to get some statement lighting might be if your dad has a den or room of his own Philips Hue Lightstrip options.

These strips have adhesive backs, making them super adaptable and suitable, whether under a shelf, under a couch, or behind a TV, for all kinds of locations and situations.

Krups The Sub

A little bit of a treat here for our European dads. Heineken has come up with the perfect option for home draught beer: The Sub. This bit of kit enables its owner to buy beer "Torps" of five pints that load into the Sub like a cartridge that it cools and pumps out. A perfectly cooled and preferably carbonated beer is the result.

This is probably the final part of a dad's flex - your own beer tap, refillable anytime you need it.

AppKettle

At the other end of the beverage continuum, whether your dad is a fan of a fast brew, a nice cuppa or something in between, AppKettle is fine. This is basically a kettle of high quality with one key addition - it's compatible with the Alexa voice assistant from Amazon.

That means he'll be able to set the boiling kettle from anywhere Alexa can hear him through a connected smart speaker, which on cold wintery mornings might be a life-saver, or if he's just feeling especially lazy.

Anything that can sail, like a dad's gift, will go down well. And yes, those terms were carefully selected because most flying gifts eventually end up crashing and going down shortly after they start up. That is why it is worth investing a little extra on self-balancing drones.