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What should i get my 10yo nephew that’s all into radical sports and anything physical for xmas?

Since Ive offered him pretty much everything (under reasonable prices) like all kinds of games, ball games, skate etc, he also has a bike so I’m totally out of ideas

last gift was a cheap xiaomi sports bracelet which he loved, but now I don’t know how to up it…

A pair of socks? He only shows much love for me near the seasons 😂 so I told him santa was watching (of course he doesn’t believe in santa anymore). I might prank him but I need a backup gift, so… title

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A GoPro and brackets to mount it to stuff so he can film himself
- Great idea but over budget. Don’t want to open a precedent 😅
  
  Any thought on giving just an action camera which is not specifically gopro? I think you'll find plenty in 30€
  
  You could split the cost with other family members to make it a little more reasonable

Mother. Fuckin. Rollerblades.
- He’s into skate now, but yeah, that crossed my mind, except to give him something decent would go over budget. Trying to keep it 30€ tops But thanks 🙏
  
  Does he have a skateboard? If so, maybe some cool wheels or bearings? Figure out what kinda wheels he uses first though. There are different types that are good for different situations.
  Edit: I'm not super into skateboarding, but if I'm not mistaken, Bones bearings are generally seen as some of the best you can get.
- naaw rollerblades are too easy. get him some quads. chicks dig the quads
  
  Well he’s still in the phase that girls are gross, but soon when the hormones kick in that may be a great idea. Saving it for next xmas or two

I just want to say you are the greatest. In reddit this question would be ignored, but here I have my hands full just keeping up with replying. I have to sleep now as I have to wake early tomorrow but wow, you’re the best 😘

Get him an experience. Take him to an X-games style event, or indoor surfing, or Jr paintball, etc. There may be some tracks that will rent karts that young, but spectating is fun, too.
- This is the way to go. Seeing an actual professional do this shit is an experience like no other.

At-home laser tag game? When we were kids my brother had one - 2 battery powered chest plates you wore and 2 guns. We’d turn the lights off in the basement and play.
- That seems fun, I must check it out, thanks
- A bit too expensive for a nice one like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082XJRTMG?tag=bc-ftrd-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
  But surely it would earn me a lot of “cool uncle” points

Do you have any rock climbing gyms near you? Could get a punch card to one.
- I’ve thought about building a climbing wall at my parents house, they have the space, but maybe for a future project. I would like one myself 😅
  
  Time to justify it by giving your nephew a punch card to YOUR climbing wall!

Tickets/Voucher for a rock climbing centre could be up his alley.
If you want something that will last you could get him a powder bag, or his first Carabiner as well.
Be prepared that the climbing place might not let him use the Carabiner in conjunction with their equipment though, so it might sit around until he got his own harness if he ever went that far. Powder bag would be all good.

Hmm, sounds like an experience gift would go over well! I’m in the US but some cool stuff you could try giving him gift cards or tickets to?
Waverider, which is sort of like surfing but you don’t have to go to the beach
Renting an ATV for few hours to drive out on a trail
One of those BMX tracks for bikes instead of motorcycles
Indoor skydiving Sorry if none of these are under budget, I haven’t done any of these in forever so couldn’t tell you what the price is.

jump boxes
- Gonna have to google that. Anything like a trampoline? Cause he has that already, the cheap small variety
  
  Something like this. Not springy but rigid. They sometimes come in a set of increasing heights so you can train your jumping height/endurance/speed/etc. A great thing to have if he's at all interested in track and field, basketball, skateboarding, parkour, or really any sport that involves jumping.
  I used to have a blast working on my jumping when I was in high school. It's a crazy good workout and feels good to progress in I think.
  I know you can get them at Walmarts and Dick's if those exist where you are but they're sold many places I'm sure.

Unicycle
- Now that’s thinking outside the box. Not sure the parents would approve and sounds expensive. But another one for my box of ideas, thanks

Rocket Power season 1 DVDs
- He probably doesn’t have any idea what a dvd is 😂 but good idea on the series, thanks

What’s your budget? I’ve been looking into ropes course kinds of things for my kids, basically slack lines that you can add stuff to. I think if you search for ninja line you’ll get hits.
- 30€ around that for budget. Definitely gonna search ninja lines, thanks for the hint.

a slingshot
- We made a slingshot from scratch using the old ways when he was like 5. But yes, a good idea, although parents might not agree. But I’m the cool crazy uncle :)

Potatoe Cannon (less than 30$, can assist him in print out together so he knows how to fix it!) or pogo stick? (Both equally unsafe imo)

Could you build a wood racecar like they use in the soapbox derby? I saw plans online, the kits are a couple hundred USD, but you might be able to build a cheaper one from scratch...
- When I was his age we built those from scratch using wood and roller barings from car wheels. And slingshots, cross bows. We could also use bb guns easily cause there was one in every home. Fun times, I don’t know how we survived.
  
  Welp the ones who didn't aren't posting ; )

I don't know where you live, but if you have a Hado arena nearby, then a taster session might be a good gift. It's an augmented reality sport which can be played casually or professionally. There are arenas all over the world.
Unfortunately their world site is a little out of date. I know quite a few kids in my area of the UK, at around that age, who are getting into it.
Hado UK
Hado World Site
- I’m in Portugal but if there were similar events in my area that would be a great gift

A slack line? Maybe over budget
Stuff to build skate features, or wax for waxing curbs
If he lives by snow, a park rake is super cool for building snow features. It like makes a perfect jump for you.
G-form (knee)pads maybe lame, but by far the most comfortable protection I've ever worn.
A knife, 10 year old me would spend hours widdling sticks, trying to make wooden swords and stuff
3d printed nerf guns are amazing now. If you have access

I just grabbed a random example from Amazon but how about these split skateboard things called free skates? I have limited mobility at the moment but I’d try them out myself if I could!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5331B2K
- That’s great, 10yo me would have loved that. But he already has some of that stuff and he’s focused on skate as fas as rolling things go. But I love the idea!

Tickets to amateur wrestling/any sport. My dad brought me to wwf wrestling as a kid and it was such a blast. Tickets to any live sports/teams that he’s into will blow his mind. Or people pizza and lazer tag is always fun imo and very budget friendly.

Again thanks for everyone’s suggestions. Some of you I didn’t reply cause I isn’t applicable for where I live and I wasn’t expecting so many good replies. But I appreciate it immensely, I have a lot to think about.
You have made my day

The Snack! bike bags are really fun
There are lots of options for cool lights for a bike, like colored LEDs.
A good bike tool like the Topeak Ratchet Rocket.
- Those bags seem cool, he goes to many races (he’s been on triathlon for about two years). But he might enjoy it and isn’t too expensive. And kids love that stuff, thanks for the idea

Drag race, sitting near the beginning where you feel the cars take off.
Indoor skydiving.

Tickets to X Games?
- He would love that, unfortunately we’re an ocean away .But you gave me a great idea, offer an experience instead of a thing!
  
  Time and experience over things.

Giftcard to good favorite shop is a gimme.
Apart from that… get him a hammock! If he’s a little extreme kiddo, he’ll probably love hanging it up between trees and climbing into it.

Freeline skates
- Those seem fun, I already gave him a skateboard, but that seems even more fun, thanks

A polypropylene practice sword, though a good one might run you 40 EUR, depending on size and type.
Best experience I had so far is with Cold Steel ones.
- I already gave him a wooden practice “katana”. He loves it and he’s a natural. Got to check those propylene ones, never heard of them, thanks for the heads up

Get him into buhurt or jugger! Yes, those are real sports, despite sounding like gibberish.

2 day old post, so didn't skim to check, but if nobody mentioned slacklining, you should check it out. It's super cheap to get into, and it'll teach balance and build core strength which will translate into a million other hobbies.

How about dumbbells?
- Thought about a small kettlebell cause I love them and could teach them. But I fear it may be too unsafe for his age
  
  Maybe hand grip strengtheners.

https://www.instagram.com/activategames?igsh=bmJlY2tvdzFxOXFo
This is a very fun place and all about movement and they are opening one up in the UK. Not sure if you can buy him a gift card and take him when it opens? In the US it’s $25 or $29 per ticket.

Get him a helmet and vest so he can get into rodeo sports.

Since you mention €30, I guess it depends on the country.
I bought my nephews a youth bow and arrow set a few years ago because they were all about Hawkeye in the Marvel movies.
But depending on your country, that may or may not be legal. :(

- I dunno, sounds too expensive

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