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Old Time Rock n' Roll

Cruisers don’t have to be costly. Case in point: the Brooklyn Cruiser ($499), a bike that strikes just the right amount of simple, retro styling we like in our cruisers — especially in black livery with cream tires and swept back handles. But the great price doesn’t mean a lack of features. Also included is [...]

Small Batches and Pretty Bottles

Milagro makes a full range of quality tequilas – silver, reposado and anejo – each distilled in small batches from 100% blue agave grown in the Jalisco highlands. In addition to the base lineup, Milagro offers its line of Select Barrel Reserve tequilas, which are produced from hand-selected agave meeting specific quality requirements. Milagro Select [...]

BBQ Meets the Autobahn

German engineers have made countless innovations in the automotive world, and hold a reputation as some of the best in the business. The question is, do these technical skills translate to BBQ? Brennwagen is a relatively new company, founded in 2010 by former Formula 1 engineer Florian Wagner. A quick look at his grill’s low [...]

Latch on to Michael Phelps, Or Use This

The Bladefish 7000 Turbo ($1,735) is designed to help any underwater explorer keep pace with the surrounding marine life. If you’re last name happens to be Bond, it’ll probably work just as well as a taxi to various underwater missile silos. As the top of the Bladefish line, this high-powered version features a “Turbo” gear [...]

This gem, filmed by Next Level Pictures showcases Brooklyn in an incredible, slow-motion light, over an 8 hour span using the indomitable Phantom Flex high-speed camera. A Tokina 11-16 f2.8 and Arri 150mm Master Prime T1.3 also make an appearance.

River Deep, Mountain High

Starting a campfire in a rainforest is no easy chore. I summoned up some backcountry knowledge gleaned from watching the Discovery Channel and gathered a handful of “old man’s beard,” the moss that droops Dr. Seuss-like from the limbs of trees. “Good tinder,” I remembered Bear Grylls saying, as I laid a healthy bed of [...]

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A passion for watches

The watchmaking business is not for the faint of heart. We’ve showcased a number of niche watches on Gear Patrol, and we’re proud to say that Benarus has been one of them. From their groundbreaking Barracuda, which sold out in a matter of weeks, to their latest creations, the Moray 2 and the Remora 3, [...]

An excellent collaboration from one of our favorite men’s print publications and world renowned Italian clothier Barena. The jacket’s unstructured tailoring, patch pockets and button closure on the collar make it ideal for travel — whether your final destination happens to be the cobblestone streets of Florence or not. $524 | Barenavenezia.com

Finally, a casual technical tee

Yeah yeah, another technical t-shirt. Do we really need another wicking, breathable tee? If it’s from Sport Science ($22), the answer is yes. And here’s why. While this shirt does a fine job of pulling sweat off the skin to keep you cool but not clammy, that’s not what makes it special. No, what we [...]

A Detailed Look at Crime from a Keyboard

Does the name Kevin Mitnick mean anything to you? Unless you happen to work for the FBI or a prominent internet security firm, the answer is probably no. Still, long before groups like Anonymous were practicing their own brand of hacktivism Mr. Mitnick had earned the title as the most wanted computer criminal in the [...]

Eric Estrada should've been so lucky.

Built with a heavy dose of human power, Randolph Engineering has been producing honest, premium quality eyewear, frame after frame at their family owned factory in Massachusetts. We’ve spent time with Randolph’s quintessential Aviators, but this time around we walked away even more impressed having had the opportunity to do an inadvertent test of the [...]

Senna was originally released in 2010 and covers the life of one of the greatest race car drivers of all time, Ayrton Senna. Its producers originally thought the film would flop in the U.S. market due to a lack of knowledge as F1 as a sport and recognition of Senna as a star. Thankfully things [...]

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The ‘Modern Man’ collection from Kenton Soreson features three handcrafted wallets made in Wisconsin from 3oz or 4oz vegetable tanned leather with heavy waxed thread tonal hand stitching. All are slim enough to be kept in a front pocket. Limited quantities. Front Pocket Wallet $90 | iPhone Wallet $140 | Passport Wallet $140 | Kentonsorenson.com