'Buzz off' never sounded better

Keep the bloodsuckers at bay this summer with the Reina Castro, a gadget that does the unthinkable: makes mosquito repellents cool. This squat cube is available in white, black, lime green and acid pink models — no prizes for guessing which we prefer — and uses Earth Nomat bottles, which are sold at most pharmacies and supermarkets.

Much as it’s trading on its good looks, the Castro is no slouch in the functionality department: it comes with an 8-hour timer and auto power-off function, and the electric cord can be retracted into the main body of the unit for easy storage. (Metropolis)

Reina Castro, 3,990 yen. Available from Design Store Tokyo: 5-10-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3407-3700. Nearest station: Omotesando, exit B1.

External Link:www.reacjapan.com/shop/

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13 Comments

Maria at 09:39 AM JST - 27th May

It is a more sensible shape than the usual domes, which also turn an unattractive gray very quickly. How big is it?

I have to admit to a fondness for the smell of katori senko - incense coil mosquito repellant - over these chemical smells.
cleo at 09:47 AM JST - 27th May

Nomat gives me a raspy throat. Maybe I've got some mosquito DNA in me.

At least with the katori senko, the smell and the smoke remind you that you're sending toxins into the air, so you can put it out once all the mozzies are out of the room.

Mr Cleo is a dab hand at catching mozzies, which he feeds to the tropical fish.
noborito at 10:47 AM JST - 27th May

own an iphone, itouch, or anything "i" and you can download software that will broadcast this tone for free. no need to run out and spend more money on junk.
soldave at 11:22 AM JST - 27th May

Personally I love the coils you burn.
IchyaWarFare at 01:09 PM JST - 27th May

Coils are cheaper!
Blackops at 02:32 PM JST - 27th May

More junk for the home!
Altria at 02:57 PM JST - 27th May

I had a flock of bats to keep the mosquitoes under control. But their bites were even worse.
stirfry at 04:42 PM JST - 27th May

Much as it’s trading on its good looks<

what ?? its a short fat cube...must've kept the designers up every night for weeks
Beelzebub at 06:13 PM JST - 27th May

I think those ceramic pigs that burns the coils are much cuter, although cleaning up the ash is a drag...
gaijintraveller at 07:47 PM JST - 27th May

The only really new thing about this seems to be a price approaching 4,000 yen. I suppose you could say a power cable to trip over instead of a battery is a feature.
thepro at 08:35 PM JST - 27th May

does it keep away teenagers too?
bcbrownboy at 11:18 AM JST - 28th May

noborito - tell us about the i-link
Weasel at 11:53 AM JST - 28th May

does it keep away teenagers too?

try music from Barry Manilow instead