Reviewing travel gadgets on a train | Smart or Stupid?

Have you ever spotted a sus looking gadget on Amazon? Fear not, we're putting them to the test for you, but things get chaotic!

From the smart and simple to the weird and wonderful to the downright terrible, let's discover whether there's anything out there worth adding to your wish list to bring on a comfortable journey with LNER.

In this video are Alan (Digital Content & Search Manager) and Tommy (Customer Experience Host). It was filmed on a Class 800 Azuma train at London King's Cross.

LNER does not endorse any products shown in the video. Opinions expressed do not represent those of LNER as a company.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Luggage tracker
02:56 Screen magnifier
04:44 Smart coffee cup
08:25 Trolley partner
10:15 Neck fan
11:46 Phone holder
14:33 Final review

[LondonNorthEasternRailway]

Which gadget would you add to your wish list?

[Panda]

That Grand Central roast was personal 😂😂😂

[PaulSmith-plfo]

Hi guys. 1) Tracker: this is OK if your luggage is just lost. If stolen, the thief will just throw it away or (maybe) try to use it for themselves. 2) Magnifying lens: probably needs a little refinement. 3) Smart coffee cup: How long will it keep the beverage warm (most thermal cups don't keep liquids warm for long)? 4) Trolley partner: just gets in the way when you want to retract the luggage handle. 5) Neck fan: will the draught on your neck give you neck ache? 6) Phone holder: I have a Samsung Fold4, which would be too heavy for this holder. Just sometimes, gadgets are more trouble than they are worth. General: typical prices and places to buy them would have been helpful. Signed: Mr Grumpy. Hope you had a great Xmas.

[brezziio]

Cackling at the Sorted "plug" song

[BenRattigan]

I’d love to get a smooth Azuma, whenever the smooth Azumas decide that to stop at Hartlepool.

[mtty]

The phone holder will fall when crossing Newark flat crossing or pbo fly under or Severus curve. for lying in standard u sit back to the window and put armrest down and layout using that as a guild first class it’s ok to do fully and yes a trolly can get down (past experience)

[mtty]

The magnifying thing would not work as need to be on the other side of the table of4 and a g airline seats won’t work

[ludwigtails]

13:27 sorry but are you having a laugh-
Are LNER aware of how poor their 80X ride quality is.
And not to mention how poor your seat is and might as well answer the question. The gadget I want to bring is a pillow to avoid sitting first class and bringing my own padding for standard class seat because your standard class seat is actually poor. I really hope LNER realise this…

[jgodfrey]

That phone carrier makes it easy for theives to adaptively reuse your phone