It offers an exciting and speedy curve but flattens off for a gentle landing. We love the addition of a hose attachment, which can completely transform it into a water slide on those hot summer days. Positive, Neutral and Negative status balls (e.g. great for PowerPoint traffic light status reports) One thing I haven’t mentioned so far is the load capacity. Smartta claims that the SliderMini can handle up to 15kg (33.33lbs). I haven’t had a need to put anything approaching this weight on the slider, but it had no problem dealing with the D5300, D7000 or D800 cameras I used with any lens, even with a fairly steep climb. Every slide was steady and smooth. What could be improved I like that it uses standard 2.5mm trigger cables for connecting the SliderMini to your camera. This means that no matter what you shoot, even if the cable for your camera doesn’t come with the SliderMini, there’s probably one out there that you can use. Safety features: A toddler slide should be stable and have non-slip steps, with easy-grip handles. High sides are advisable for the smallest of kids.

If you’re trying to cut down on screen time and encourage your children to spend more time in the great outdoors, a slide makes a great addition to your garden. the best garden slides and play equipment are not only great fun, but also encourage kids to get active, whilst helping their physical development, motor skills, balance and coordination.

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Picture the scene: you're chilling in the hot tub or watering the flowers with a garden hose, and your little ones are having the time of their lives tearing about on their best trike, bouncing on a trampoline or getting messy in a mud kitchen. Investing in the right outdoor play equipment will help you make the most of your garden all year round - which means you have more time to relax.

If it feels like your child is growing up fast, you may want to opt for a garden slide that is built to last the test of time. The Smoby Super Megagliss is a great choice - a garden slide that quite literally grows with your child. Measuring a whopping 3.6 metres, it starts as a smaller 1.5-metre slide, extending to become a triple wave chute once your little one is too big for it. The app for the SliderMini is called Smartta Go, and it’s available for both Android and iOS. I’ve primarily been using it with my ASUS ZenFone 5, but I have also tested it with an iPhone SE. It’s a no-frills app with the basic set of features required to use the slider. When you fire it up, it connects straight to the slider over Bluetooth with no need to enter codes or numbers. It just works. Every child develops at a different rate and while one may be coordinated enough to be up and sliding by 18 months, another might not have enough body control until later. How much can you spend? With slides costing from tens of pounds to hundreds, choose one to match your budget.For shooting timelapse, there are a couple of different ways you can do it. The first is to simply tell the slider to move across its distance over a set amount of time and use your camera’s built-in intervalometer to tell it how often to take a shot. The other method is by plugging your camera into the SliderMini and having it control the interval at which your camera shoots each photo. The latter method is generally the most useful because your camera’s not going to carry on shooting after the slider has finished its run. Extra features: Are you looking for a slide that offers something different from a conventional one?