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...build momentum so you can cover long distances faster without working too hard. The Twin Foils are better for maneuvering in tight spots, reducing the chance that you'll kick the coral. The two fins share a common foot pocket, so you can quickly swap one for the other. INVENTOR Bob Evans AVAILABILITY Now; $135 for a pair of foot pockets; $150 to $220 for a set of blades TO LEARN MORE forcefin.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Doors | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...Stealth fighter). It's pressure-molded out of a carbon-fiber composite--a jet-age fabric woven with graphite and impregnated with epoxy--that's 20% lighter than conventional foam-and-fiber-glass long boards and, Pope claims, "at least 10 times stronger." It's also 125% more expensive. INVENTOR Karl Pope AVAILABILITY Now, $1,795 TO LEARN MORE bisect.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Doors | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...impossible to crash, thanks to an innovative design. The Power Air Surfer's two 32-in. wings and double propellers make it ultrastable at altitudes up to 100 ft., and it always glides in for a feather-soft landing--no matter how hard you try to make it crash. INVENTOR Hasbro AVAILABILITY Now, $75 TO LEARN MORE www.hasbro.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just For Fun | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...dozen seconds to about five minutes. The secret of Catch-A-Bubble is a chemical that toughens when it comes in contact with air, producing sturdier, more resilient bubbles that can be touched, handled, tossed and even--with the right delicate touch--stacked on top of one another. INVENTOR Spinmaster Ltd. AVAILABILITY Now, $4 TO LEARN MORE www.spinmaster.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just For Fun | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...preprogrammed questions and read flash cards (as long as they're within her vocabulary of 650 English words and a smattering of German, Spanish, Italian and French ones). If all this gets to be too much, you can always switch Cindy off and braid her white-blond hair. INVENTOR Toy Quest AVAILABILITY Now, $99 TO LEARN MORE toyquest.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just For Fun | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

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