At it’s core, the Cobb Premier Grill is an 8.5 lb grill that uses 8-10 charcoal briquettes for three hours of cooking. Yes, cooking - not just grilling. The Cobb Grill can roast, bake, smoke and fry anything you throw at it put in it using a design that retains and transfers heat like a convection oven. Reaching 500 degree temperatures, the Cobb’s outer base remains completely cool to the touch allowing you to move it with ease. Despite it’s compact dimensions you’ll be able to prepare meals for 4-6 people with ease.

The kit includes a wok, skillet, griddle, roasting rack, smoker pot, sample of smoker pellets and a box of firestarters.

What this means to you: Perfect for your summer barbeque or just a compact grilling solution for you space-deprived city dwellers.

Cost: $290 @ Netshops

My last post may have nearly been my last post forever.

This past weekend I went out surfing for the first time since last Fall. The 47 degree water temps warranted a wet suit and gloves. The conditions were perfect for a relatively newcomer to surfing and the waves were about 2.5 to 3 feet high at about 8 seconds apart. There was a nice offshore breeze, and the air temps were in the mid 70’s. Aside from a handful of locals on the shore I was alone in the water. This became a problem when I got caught in a rip..

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Apple’s much applauded aluminum and glass all-in-one computer has been revised with faster processors, more powerful video cards, larger cache and a quicker front-side bus. (1066MHz from 800MHz if any of you care to know).

In base form the 24 inch iMac comes equipped with a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB memory, 500GB hard drive, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 800GS video card, and 6MB L2 cache.

No changes have been made to the design but based on the current looks we appreciate Apple’s choice not to. Base iMac’s start at $1199. Available today.

Interesting fact: Mac sales are growing roughtly three and a half times faster than PC sales.

Cost: $2,199 @ Apple

These handmade 70’s inspired aviator style sunglasses from Ben Sherman look spot on with a handsome amber tinted tortoise shell frame instead of the traditional wireframe. The countoured arms and gradient tint perfectly round out the aviator look. Signature Ben Sherman logo detailing are found on the top left corners and black case with printed lens cloth round out the package. [via BeSportier]

Editors Note: Traditional aviator sunglasses are fast becoming a cliche. Regardless, they still fit guys perfectly. Try and find a pair that offer some variation on the style.

Cost: $115 @ Urban Outfitters

Oak, just like men, tend to look better with age. The Karoo is perfect evidence of that. Each of the distressed natural finished 4-inch thick aged oak planks can be arranged to create an endless variety of forms ensuring a perfect fit wherever you place it. Coffee table Legos, if you will.

Cost: Call for Price @ Joe Ginsberg

What better way to entertain than offering a bevy of beverages? Use the Electrolux Beverage Center to store your chilled drinks in an under-the-counter solution that’s perfect for your wet-bar, kitchen or game room.

The Beverage Center will keep an interior temperature within 1° of your setting ensuring no Wine, Soda or Beer go improperly chilled. Three shelves will smoothly glide in and out effort-free on ball bearings. An automatic interior light and blue LED display make for easy viewing of controls and your beverage collectio, and an alarm will sound if the door stays open longer than five minutes. We like to think of it more like a notification system telling you that your cronies’ sojourn for his fifth Negra Modelo is raising your electric bill.

Cost: $1300 @ Best Buy