With the run up to Christmas starting already the quest for the top men’s gifts has begun.

And if any man in your life is a sucker for the latest gadgets and loves flicking through the TV channels or controlling his music system from the comfort of his favourite armchair, men’s gifts retailer MenKind is offering the must-have gift of 2010 - the Kymera magic wand remote control.

The Kymera Wand is a buttonless remote control which helped its inventors secure a record investment on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, with Duncan Bannatyne investing £200,000 in the wand. The wand, which can be customised to control a variety of household electronic appliances such as laptops, light switches, televisions, hi-fis, DVD players and even remote-controlled curtains, will make any man feel he has the power of Harry Potter and can magically control his favourite gizmos and boys’ toys.

The Kymera Wand’s two inventors, Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley, were offered a combined total of £900,000 by the Dragons for help in developing and marketing the 14-inch wand, and accepted investment from ‘chief’ Dragon Mr Bannatyne in return for 20 per cent of the business. The Kymera Wand featured in the August 23 2010 edition of the massively popular TV series.

With just a flick of your wrist you can control many remote-controlled products or one of the 13 predefined movements. The remote unit acts like the many universal remotes in that it can learn commands, or ‘spells’ from existing remotes used around the home. The Wand costs just £49.99 from all MenKind stores and is also available online from Menkind.co.uk. It can even be gift-wrapped, making this part of your Christmas preparations magically disappear too.

The Kymera Wand’s Dragons’ Den success has already resulted in a surge in sales across the world, meaning that lots of people will be spreading a little magic this Christmas among their family and friends.

You can buy the Kymera magic wand, as well as many other Christmas gifts and men’s Christmas presents from radio controlled helicopters to personalised gifts, from Menkind.co.uk or one of MenKind’s 22 stores in major shopping centres throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

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About MenKind Stores Ltd:

MenKind was established in 2001 with the aim of making the task of finding suitable presents for men easier than ever before. The company’s extensive range of products, which includes remote control toys, drinking accessories, designer watches and novelty items, has proved a massive hit with customers and the firm has grown to have 20 stores across the UK as well as a major online presence.