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Bite Lights

The Split Pea and Peanut Lighters have gone through several iterations. Made exclusively for County Comm, the latest versions are made of 6AL4V series titanium that’s also available in custom colors. If you’re not familiar with these handy fire sources, the Peanut Lighter measures a mere .5″ x 1.3″ and weighs 19.9 grams — making [...]

Can stand it

Those headphones you’ve spent hundreds of dollars on deserve more than a place on your end table or desk. Steam molded from a single piece of wood shaped into the shape of an omega symbol the Sieveking Sound Omega Headphone Stand ($179) is offered in 4 different veneers (walnut, zebrano, cherry and maple), and coated [...]

Shot Knox

Beta Shell SLR Cases ($45-$84) are the most affordable insurance policy out there for those who’ve spent a pretty penny on camera lenses. Their impact-resistant ABS exteriors are water-tight thanks to a heavy duty EPDM O-ring seal and will protect your glass from the elements, while a 1.5-inch layer of visco-elastic memory foam and 2mm [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

All aboard!

Now that you’ve got the perfect tree, why not let the kids (and lets face it, you) wake up to a classic surprise come Christmas morning. Encircle the tree with a quintessential LGB Starter Train ($420). Unlike the more typical American HO-scale train sets, LGB trains are built around the chunkier G-scale platform and big [...]

Be studly

When it comes to winter-weather riding it’s a safe bet that the Finnish are going to know a thing or two. If you’re the type of rider who relishes in the idea of plowing through 3 inches of morning snowfall on your commute then it’s virtually guaranteed you’re going to need the right set of [...]

Put a cork in it

In 2003, the movie 28 Days Later taught us that it only takes 4 weeks for infected chimpanzees to turn humans into zombies and overtake London. Today, we learn that there’s a much more productive, and tasteful way to spend 28 days. The Artful Winemaker Personal Winemaking System ($99) helps you produce 12 bottles of [...]

A bag from down under

Handcrafted in Australia, the Kookaburra messenger bag is made of 3.5 millimeter leather, brass buttons, and offers an adjustable shoulder strap that comfortably distributes the weight no matter how you carry it. Kookaburra has taken on the challenge of finding an everyday bag by focusing on developing the perfect combination of comfort and style. Their [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Plausible deniability

Surprise, the best version of something entitled “black ops” this year isn’t the much ballyhooed game, but an equally sinister and consumable product, Brooklyn Black Ops Beer. The official stance of Brooklyn Brewery is this: Brooklyn Black Ops beer does not exist, and that’s a damn fine way to start a beer. The Russian Imperial [...]

Germanic Hot Hatch, Version 2.0

Several years ago, a few of you lucky souls out there got your grubby mitts on the 6-cylinder VW Golf R32. Though it was big on power and handled extremely well, it was not nearly as tossable as the much-praised GTI. Well, for those of you who find yourself in need of some German motoring [...]

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In a one Porsche open sleigh

If traditional sleds leave you for want, then perhaps Porsche Design Bobsleigh ($260) is more your cup of nog. Designed after a pair of parabolic skis, Porsche Design has designed an ultralight advanced composite bobsled (just 8.8 lbs) with improved steer-ability and a specifically designed camber angle that keeps surface contact at the edge of [...]

Fixedated

With its small 2.5″ blade, the VoxMate (€320) is small enough for an everyday carry yet it exudes more character than most fixed blade knives we’ve come across. It’s purposefully built with premium powder metallurgy RWL34 steel, designed to provide gobs of functionality and looks tremendous. Blame it on the herald marks of one-man-operation Vox [...]

3D's a Crowd

If you watch any TV, you’ve probably seen some commercial touting how 3D technology will revolutionize the way you live. Most likely it also involved Dolphins or some other funny sea creature. When you put all of the marketing-laced messaging and cliché imagery aside, though, it is true that 3D can provide a captivating home [...]