Chocolates and flowers? Hell no! It’s 2018, so if you want to really impress them, you’re going to have step things up. Here are 8 of our favorite gift picks to make them swoon this Valentine’s Day.
Samsung Gear Sport
Samsung’s Gear Sport is a smartwatch designed for active folks who do everything from running to swimming. We really like that it’s not too bulky, and that it comes with extensive calorie tracking features that you can access directly from the watch. For extra brownie points, we recommend preloading the watch with a wallpaper of the two of you together. The Gear Sport retails for $299.
Powerbeats 3 Wireless headphones in Siren Red
These headphones will make their heart beat. Pun intended. The Powerbeats 3 Wireless headphones in “siren red” are designed for the gym and those with an active lifestyle. They are available from T-Mobile for $199.
Foreo UFO
Foreo UFO transforms a 20-minute facial mask treatment into a 90-second process. Because time is money folks! The Foreo UFO is currently a Kickstarter project that is set to be released in April. You can be a part of the prelaunch for just $99.
Scott’s Gro Controller 7
Instead of charming her with flowers, you could really impress her and grow her some of your own. Of course that requires a green thumb, or you could just get Scott’s Gro Controller 7 and let it manage all of the watering and irrigation for you – they call this “smart watering” — we just call it smart.
Bowers & Wilkins T7 Wireless Speaker
Proving that powerful and dynamic music doesn’t need to come from a huge speaker, the compact Bowers & Wilkins T7 Wireless not only sounds great, it’s beautiful. This is a $350 speaker that your sweetheart will be proud to display, and every time they turn it on — they’ll think of you.
Motiv Ring
If your Valentine has a favorite watch that he or she already likes to wear, the idea of putting on a wrist-based fitness tracker might not seem that attractive. The $199 Motiv Ring tracks sleep, activity, and heart-rate; it’s waterproof, tiny, and unobtrusive. Available in rose gold or black and in enough sizes to fit almost everyone, the Motiv Ring is the smallest and sleekest activity tracker yet!
Epson FastFoto FF-640
Whether he’s a budding genealogist or she’s got a home office and needs to scan documents regularly, the Gear Diary Editor’s Choice winning Epson FastFoto FF-640 has everyone covered. Whether you want to scan and enhance photos quickly and efficiently or scan and file documents as searchable PDFs, the $579.99 FF-640 does it all!
Monster Power and Charging Station
We’ve all seen charging hubs before, but the Monster Power and Charging Station takes that idea to the next level. This $59.99 device turns one power outlet into four and it also gives you three USB charging ports. Best of all, it has a slot that can hold your phone or tablet while charging. Sometimes it’s the little things that are the most thoughtful!