Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

Bringing Back the Brit

Britain has a wealth of history. With the exception of being responsible for Greenwich Mean Time, most of that history has little to do with the watch world. Bremont, from our account, seems ready and poised to change that by bringing a British timepiece to the table and producing some awe-inspiring timepieces. GP got to [...]

Add a Little Chrome to Your Wheels

Move over Chuck Taylor. Meet the Batman of urban lifestyle footwear, the Chrome Midway ($90). Chrome, a San Francisco based company, has prided itself for 14 years on providing durable messenger bags to survive the wear and tear of the city streets and now, with an alternative, all – purpose cycling shoe that looks just [...]

End Kayak Clutter

To deal with the age-old problem of cluttered gear in confined spaces (in this case Kayaks), Malibu Kayaks has created the X-Wing Sliding Console ($130). Designed to confine all your fishing equipment into one compact, convenient location on your kayak, the console provides mounting positions for rods, GPS units, fish finders, compasses, a dry box [...]

Morning Rise

A morning shower can resurrect your soul, even after the longest of nights. So it’s fitting that Axe would name a body wash Phoenix. With an earthy bouquet of wood and fruit, Axe Phoenix Body Wash ($6)) is a scent for the everyman. The scent doesn’t overplay its hand but gives passer-byes something to remember [...]

Better Than Anything You Could Write In

When the calendar turns to August, the sports world looks pretty bleak. Yes baseball is in full swing, and NFL training camps are underway, but there isn’t much else to occupy our interests. Fortunately, it does bring us one step closer to September, and with September comes football and tailgating (a.k.a. pure joy). In preparation [...]

Wanted: Two Wheeled Multitasker

Fresh off Cannondale’s assembly lines comes the 2010 Bad Boy line of crossover bikes. Originally formulated a decade ago for professional cross-country cyclists, this is a hybrid that resonates masculinity with its speed and power. If you’re an urban commuter with the occasional itch to go off-roading, Cannondale Bad Boys ($700) were made with you [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Entry Level? Think Again.

Nikon has taken the wraps off the Nikon D3100 ($699), introducing a substantial upgrade to the popular entry-level Nikon D3000 DSLR. With category-leading features like a 14.2 CMOS sensor, 3″ LCD display with Live View, 100-3200 ISO (expandable to 12,800), 11-point full-time auto focus, a bevy of case upgrades, and 1080p 24fps HD video with [...]

Trophy Compact Gets Spit & Polish

The Canon PowerShot S90 has a permanent place in my bag. As a compact point-and-shoot, the S90 has not only been a powerhouse compact, but also a great substitute slash justification for not carrying around a DSLR. The new Canon PowerShot S95 ($399) improves on its sibling by keeping all that works (28-105mm ƒ2.0-4.9 lens, [...]

Man Up, Straight Up

A good bourbon, neat or on the rocks, is a man’s drink. No explanation required. You can keep your Red Bull and vodka. Though there are plenty of big name Kentucky Bourbon makers out there, small batch bourbons are making some serious headway, and not just amongst connoisseurs. Among them, is Rowan’s Creek Small Batch [...]

Homemade & Hand-Delivered in NYC

Tucked away in a tiny corner of Queens, homemade ice cream is being made using only the highest quality, locally sourced, and occasionally unorthodox ingredients. But while words like “artisanal” and “sustainability” may make you feel warm, fuzzy, and socially responsible, they don’t necessarily make your mouth water. So here are some words that do: [...]

New Week, New Product

San Francisco has proven itself to be a hotbed of great ideas far beyond Silicon Valley. As a matter of fact, some seem to pop-up everyday. One of those people behind the ideas: Chris Lindland, founder of Cordarounds (the brand behind Black Sheep Sweater, Bike to Work Pants, and the USA World Cup pants), a [...]

Get Iced, Minus the Smirnoff

We have all tried (and failed) to create iced coffee by brewing a pot, and immediately pouring it over a glass of ice. A true glass of iced coffee however takes time, patience, and effort. Or at least that’s what we thought before discovering the Fretta v60 Ice Coffee Maker ($33), which effortlessly brews a [...]

There's a Wall-Mount for That

You spent $500+ getting yourself a sleek, portable, app-running machine, that is, the iPad. Now, what better thing to do than judiciously mounting it into one of the most permanent things in life: your home’s walls. The iPort CM2000 Control Mount ($499) integrates into your wall (portrait or landscape) with an iPad instantly creating an [...]

Better, Badder, Guidebook

For some, a vacation is supposed to be an adventure, and nothing’s worse than realizing you’ve spent your hard-earned dough and precious holiday time in a tourist trap. That’s why Rough Guides were developed. If you’re looking to go off the beaten path, these guides are the perfect travel companion for a news and picture [...]