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Get The Cure For Your Ailing Auto

It is never a good thing when the “Check Engine” light is glowing at you from the dashboard – is it going to be a $50 fix, or a $500 setback? And is the repair shop really being honest about the problem and the price? If you’ve ever had these thoughts, you’ll be glad to [...]

Like Frankie Said, I Did It My Way

Find the exclusive Gear Patrol Reader discount code at the end of this post. How many times have you picked up a pair of jeans and thought about how much we like them save for the pockets? Or perhaps you’ve tried on a pair that would be must have if only they came in button-fly? [...]

The Story of the Jackson Hole Air Force

What started with a group of hard charging, adrenaline chasing ski bums would ultimately change the face of extreme skiing forever. Swift. Silent. Deep. is the story of a band of renegades who pioneered what we know today as backcountry skiing.  Except, in their case, it was considered out of bounds and unlawful. Originally, starting [...]

Restating the Case of the Classic Silk Striped Tie

Kids in Brooklyn and the fashion powers-at-large may be doing their damndest to convince the world the skinny tie is king, but that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily right. Standing firmly in defense of the classic male look obtained with the help of bold colorful stripes, Smart Turnout’s series of “Old School Ties” are the perfect [...]

Will Hunting's Around-The-House Shoe

Made entirely of real sheepskin shearling, the ankle high L.L. Bean Wicked Good Slippers are the indoor shoe for chilly winter days and long winter nights. The shearling conforms uniquely to your foot like memory foam and provides a super comfortable footbed. Additionally, the shearling will keep you warm no matter how cheap your roommate [...]

Not the Thing You Throw at Your Neighbor's Dog

Blue Microphones has a short, but strong history of designing and engineering microphones for every sort of recording function. While some of their models are in the $1,000+ price range and cater to the needs of professional studios, the Snowball serves the casual recording and podcasting crowd. For under $100, the Snowball is the best [...]

Leave No Stone Item Unlabeled

The best part of getting organized is convenience and access, so why shouldn’t the same apply to the gear that helps you get there? DYMO’s new LabelManager 260P integrates a rechargeable lithium-ion battery instead of inconvenient batteries (it’s beyond us that AA batteries are still around) making labelling quick, conveninent, and easy. The LabelManager 260P [...]

What's White, Black, and Red All Over?

As the brain child of the German Jewelery and watch manufacturer, Heinz Schwarz, the TeNo brand stands out primarily for its creative mixing of new and old materials. Distinguished by its bold use of red, white, and black, the New TeNo Steel DyRon Sport II Chronograph is no exception and in many ways seems designed [...]

Simple Design For Striking Lines

The Tab table lamp is constructed from a painted die-cast aluminum body and equipped with a porcelain reflector for adding great style and direct lighting to any table in your home. Sold in three modern colors and designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the Tab’s simplistic cut provides an amazingly striking look. Measuring 12.8″ [...]

Much More Than a Man Purse

When the term messenger bag comes up, it’s sometimes associated with the particularly nasty term man purse. While series like 24 and movies like the Indiana Jones trilogy (because we don’t count the last one) have caused the term to be used less, there is still the association. Timbuk2, through outstanding design and over-engineered construction, [...]

Flying A Gulfstream? So Last Year. How About Flying In the Gulf Stream.

For the paltry sum of $661,000 (and change), you too can join Sir Richard Branson in your own Necker Nymph Underwater. The Necker Nymph (named after Branson’s Caribbean luxury rental, Necker Island) is a fifth generation winged submersible in the DeepFlight Merlin class, created by Hawkes Ocean Technologies Deep Flight Submersibles. The carbon fiber craft [...]

They Provide the Plan, You Provide the Sweat

How’s that New Year’s resolution to get back in shape coming? Not easy, is it? It can seem daunting if you’re not quite sure how to go about accomplishing said goal. Luckily, Men’s Fitness has taken the guess-work out of your gym work. Starting in January, they are offering a workout plan each and every [...]

Someone is Trying to Tell You Something

Have you ever spotted some words in graffiti while out and wondered what motivated someone to do it? Created from a collection of shots taken by photographers around the globe, Written On The City showcases all manner of phrases spray painted on the walls and sidewalks of major cities in an effort to document this [...]

Kiss Cooking on the Open Flame Goodbye

By Guest Writer and Outdoor Enthusiast Sandy Bandu Mountain Science Research is renowned for designing lightweight and efficient camping gear, and as a leader in stove technology the Whisperlite Internationale is arguably their defining product. Used and pushed to the limit by outdoor enthusiasts for over 20 years, the Whisperlite weighs in at under a [...]

Transform Your Apple Mobile Device Into a Fully Functional Remote

The ability to control every device in one’s home theater using the same remote control is a convenience well known hardware manufacturers like Logitech and Philips have built incredibly successful products around for years. Ranging from super slick machines equipped with color touch screens, to your run of the mill button crammed plastic wand, these [...]