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Naef Toys Wood Collection
Know Your Woods
Naef’s definition of toy may need some adjustment, but this Wood Collection ($140) is still a great way to expand your appreciation for a material that man has worked with for centuries. The set contains 21 different wood samples, ranging from pale linden wood to dark shaded walnut. On one side of each sample the [...]
Columbia River Knife and Tool Zilla-Tool Jr.
Neat and Cheap
The Zilla-Tool Jr. ($24) is a pocket-sized 5.25 inch performer. Featuring a black-on-black non-reflective tactical finish, it can transform into a variety of handy tools such as: spring loaded pliers, wire cutters, a hex screwdriver, wire stripper, or most importantly, a bottle opener. Also what multi-tool would be complete with a basic flip-out 2.25-inch steel [...]
Earth Roamer XV-JP
Roam On the Range, Or Anywhere Else You Damn Please
The Merecedes Benz G-Wagon LAPV 6.X and the Icon CJ3B definitely have off-roading capabilities in spades, but they certainly don’t have a Loftop with 9 feet of interior stand up height, a queen-size bed, a 25 gallon fresh water capacity, a toilet, shower, sink, cooking facilities, and a solar-powered fridge. In case you were wondering [...]
TerreStar Genus Satellite Phone
No signal? Hardly.
AT&T may be losing the iPhone 4 exclusivity, but who cares when there’s another phone coming with virtually 100% coverage on the continental US and doesn’t require a contract? Wait, did we just say complete coverage, no contract and AT&T in the same sentence? Surely we jest. Nope, the next time you find yourself a [...]
Rock Lock
Protect Ya Neck
We don’t imagine many of you earn your scratch as guitar playing street busker — but if you do that’s totally cool and please send us a demo. We also doubt you’re reading this while aboard your tour bus driving to your next 100,000+ seating stadium venue (again though if you are a global rock [...]
Ellsworth Evolution 29er Mountain Bike
Fast Actin'
Based in Ramona, California, Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles has built a reputation of not only producing incredible bikes with craft-like practices, but also developing innovative manufacturing technologies that have worldwide patents – including their Instant Center Tracking high-efficiency suspension. For 2011, Ellsworth is launching the Evolution 29er equipped with the ICT that provides 120mm of active-suspension [...]
Superdry Hobo Scarves
Color You Warm
Besides protecting ya neck as the Wu Tang clan would condone, scarves are an ideal accessory for adding punch to otherwise muted fall and winter outfits. There are obviously thousands of options out there for you to choose from, but these Superdry Hobo Scarves ($40) capture a great vintage look and feature bold colored check [...]
Grease Monkey Wipes
Go ahead, get your hands dirty
Ride your bike enough and you’re going to have to fix a flat tire. You’re lucky if it happens close to home but Murphy’s Law says you’ll most likely be 20 miles out, at dusk with a storm approaching. Oh, and it will be the rear tire, which necessitates fiddling with the chain to pop [...]
Enclume Hearth LR14
Gentlemen, Light Your Fires
Golden are the leaves and crisp is the wind across your face: fire season is upon us. The craftsmen at Enclume Hearth have just the fireplace tool to help you embrace the changing weather. The Enclume Hearth LR14 ($320) is a front loading wood holder and fireplace tool set. Crafted with traditional equipment, the hammered [...]
Bleu de Paname x Pyrenex Down Vest
InVESTment
Bleu de Paname is a well-respected french company known for their experience with denim. Pyrenex is higher-end french outer wear company with a reputation for producing fashion-forward down winter gear. Their forces and inspiration have clearly combined evenly to produce the amazing vest above. Cut from cotton canvas with a wool outer shell and denim [...]
The Meadow Smoked Salt Set
Sodium Never Tasted So Good
You don’t need us to explain how salt can add flavor to your food. That said, we’re guessing you didn’t know about this Smoked Salt Set ($58) from The Meadows. The set contains six 1.2 oz jars packed with some of the most exotic salts on the planet. The salts are then smoked to add [...]
BlackBerry Bold 9780
Bold(er)
The recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9780 may not generate the buzz of other handsets considering it’s quite similar to the 9700, but for BlackBerry addicts in love with the portrait QWERTY form factor, the changes should still be welcomed. Aesthetically its pretty much par for the Bold series course, but internally its camera has been [...]