Ping has dropped a veritable gauntlet of new clubs with the G10 and G10 series woods, irons and hybrids. It’s a bevy of game improvement clubs that epitomize Ping’s innovations.

The G10 Irons feature a new cavity design that utilize low toe weighting, a new cavity shape and a wider sole. The Custom Tuning Port stabilizes the hitting area for consistent ball velocity across the entire club face. There is also an i10 series of irons who prefer more blade-style clubs with the forgiving qualities of game-improvement irons.

The G10 Driver and Draw Driver are 460cc bodies with taller faces and deeper crowns for the coveted higher moment-of inertia. As the response to TaylorMade’s r7 Draw driver uses heel weights to produce a right-to-left ball flight.

What this means to you: If you’ve ever had an envious eye for Ping clubs but couldn’t swallow the price now is the time for you to consider upgrading.

Cost: Driver - $299, Irons - $699, Hybrid - $149 @ Golfsmith

There’s craftsmanship then there’s craftsmanship. Then there’s Vanilla Bicycles. With base frames starting at $2150 this is no cheap endeavor but you’re buying far more than just a bicycle.

The wait time for a Vanilla Bicycle as of February 2007 is 4 years. By then you could probably learn the trade of making a bike, but you still wouldn’t have a Vanilla. The dizzying array of custom options alone will have you drooling. Materials such as hand polished Henry James Lugs, silver bonding, Reynolds 531 tubing make up your personalized rolling art, especially the Orange Touring pictured here.

Their custom manufacturing process is done after a preferred meeting in person, fitting and a deposit. From there the art begins. Custom frame building, custom painting, and custom outfitting. This is a bike that will be with you for life.

What this means to you: Absolutely nothing vanilla about a Vanilla Bike. Welcome back craftsmanship.

Cost: $2150+ @ Vanilla Bicycles

The last thing you want while hiking or training is stagnant sweat. Yeah, we know, nasty. Mountain Hardware brings their outdoor expertise into the Wiked Tee with a moisture-wicking lightweight shirt perfect for the hot summer months.

The shirt moves away moisture from your skin through an open-kint mesh structure which also breathes. It has seams designed for not chafing and a drop-tail hem so you’re not ‘exposing’ yourself while leaning over during activity.

What this means to you: Fight sweat with proven fabric technology. Nike Dri-Fit isn’t the only contender out there.

Cost: $29 @ REI

Limited quantities of some colors available for $20 also.

The classic design by Hans Hilfiker is iconic. The railway clock is a standard throughout Europe and it’s instantly legible without garish design.

There are over 3000 of these clocks in stations keeping precision time with their German clock movements.

What this means to you: Get yourself a little European time flair and pick up one of these clocks. It will instantly make a wall with it’s simple yet vibrant aesthetic.

Cost: $175 @ MoMA Store

If a trip to the Caribbean is in the cards for you, then we suggest you add Anse Chastanet to your list of destinations. Voted one of Travel + Leisure’s top 25 for the past three yaers. Located on the unspoiled southwester Caribbean coat, St. Lucia is designed from the ground up to exist in harmony with the land. The 600 acre site is lush, at the least and exotic at norm.

The resort offers, snorkeling, scuba diving, tennis, sunset sailing, jungle biking, kayaking, nature walks and serenity for bungalow-side lounging.

What this means to you: Lazily sipping on rum runners on a crystal clear high tide is just the start of your vacation at Anse Chastanet.

Cost: Doubles starts at $265 @ Anse Chastanet

The principle of fans is simple. Turn blades, push air. It’s that very reason why so many ceiling fans today are ugly warts that do little more than waste the time they took to be installed. The Gyro Fan by Minka Aire is a little engineering marvel catering to the Rube Goldberg in you with it’s mid century looks. It uses twin turbo fans that orbit around a removable halogen light base. The fans can be pointed in any direction and reversed for winter use. It’s three-speed setting is controlled via optional remote. The machinist looks are undeniably spot on.

What this means to you: This isn’t your grandparent’s ceiling fan. It will keep you as cool as it looks.

Cost: $495 @ Restoration Hardware