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The Boss is Back

The Boss, long lusted for and adored by Mustang fans is finally making its landing. Thankfully, it’s a product of a renewed Ford and more than just decals and marketing. It’s the Boss and a proper homage to the 1968 classic. The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (with or without Laguna Seca package) will offer [...]

Not satisfied with just stopping with the heart-stopping 911 or dive watch, the F.A. Porsche designed P’7000 Santoku Japanese Chef’s Knife ($108) is the epitome of quality cooking blades, combining the sleek curves that made the Carrera famous, with world-class blade craft. If you’re going to trust anyone to make a good knife, it has [...]

Mobile Simpleton

Before you throw away your laptop, it’s probably a good idea that you temper your ebullience with a few alpha layers of reality. This is Photoshop Express on the iPad, and as cool as that sounds, the app has more in common with a nicely interfaced photo editor than a full-fledged multitouch Photoshop that we’re [...]

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Easy, Rider

The motorcycles we cover have one thing in common. They are all awesome… from the staid and versatile BMW R1200 GS to the steampunk-esque and apocalyptic Confederate P120 Fighter. But the speed, power and liberation these two-wheelers can provide may also lead to unpredictable dangers including wheel-swallowing potholes, road debris, and soccer moms in titanic [...]

American Reinterpretation of an American Classic

Alex Carleton of Rogues Gallery, has a knack for taking classic American staples and putting a modern twist on them. Nowhere is this more evident than his collaboration with L.L.Bean for this August’s launch of L.L.Bean’s Signature Collection. With cooler temperatures on the horizon, Carleton’s take on Bean’s classic Maine hunting boot has us already [...]

Calculated History

It may not load apps, play Stick Fighter, or even fit on your desk, but the Aaron Adding Machine #8 (est $5,000) is nothing if not awesomely vintage. Built by Andy Aaron, the antique calculator recreation actually performs calculations but more importantly, hearkens an appreciation for the technological-awe they inspired during the 19th century. Equipped [...]

Ari Approved

Lately, it seems everybody and their brother is wearing aviators and for good reason, they look great on your face (yes, even yours). While Ray-Bans are facing near-ubiquity, and options like the Randolph Engineering’s military-approved versions we reviewed are fantastic, something a little more unique never hurts. JRS, over at the excellent blog Red Clay [...]

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Perhaps It's Good To Be Biased

In our ongoing efforts to find the perfect custom shirt, Biased Cut threw in its ante and long story short, we’ve come away impressed. Purpose driven (affordable, custom shirt), Biased Cuts Tailor Made Shirts ($95+) purports that a shirt should fit the man, not the other way around. Familiar adage aside, if you’re like any [...]

Throw. Roar. Repeat.

Multitools are great, and SOG has done a damn fine job of proving to us that their tools are high-caliber, but sometimes you just want something big, burly, and chuckable. What better way to inspire your inner-Viking than unsheathing and ferociously hurling a battle axe at a target, prey, or zombie? No, not in Gauntlet. [...]

Bi-Fold Inception

That may look like the normal interior of a bi-fold wallet, but the Bellroy Hide & Seek Wallet ($90) is far more than that. With an aim to keep as many cards well-organized in a minimal amount of space, the Hide & Seek has four quick-access card slots, a protected section (are on left) for [...]

A Lamp For Your Office or Garage

Whether a man’s workspace is a desk with a computer, or a tool bench, it needs to contribute to his productivity. Thus light, and subsequently the light source, are critical component of the workspace equation. While we’ve covered plenty of acceptable lamps here on GP, the Marina Task Lamp ($129) is particularly versatile thanks to [...]

End of Summer, Refreshment

In the blistering heat, when your typical Bud bottle isn’t quenching your thirst, you need something that actually tastes refreshing. That’s when you should break out a 6-pack of Leinkenkugel’s Summer Shandy ($7). The first thing you’ll notice is the citrus aroma that jumps out of the glass. When it hits your lips the lemon [...]

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