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The V-Moda Vibe, Part Deux

One month with the V-MODA Vibe II headphone/headset has proven two things: There is a decent combination headphone/headset solution for iPods and media players. You don’t have to compromise weight for functionality and sound quality. The V-Moda Vibe II’s are successors to the popular Vibe headphones, which a couple of the guys here at Gear [...]

First Job: Pig Farm. Current Occupation: Pro Surfer. Wife: Gabrielle Reece. This is Laird Hamilton.

I’ve got this mental list of people that I’d like to sit down and have a meal or drink with. People I’d like to learn more about what made them who they are/were, or just stand in awe of. Laird Hamilton is fast approaching that short list (okay, maybe the list is long). To be [...]

Note From the Editor: I’m pleased to introduce Torrey McMurray. Gear Patrol’s first Style Correspondent… rather, Budget Style Correspondent. Torrey brings to GP years of style knowledge, birthed during his tenure at a famous Beverly Hills haberdashery (see more below). He plans to combine this experience with his obsession for “real world” fashion finds and [...]

Antique prints as modern decor? Trust me, it works.

A man’s home should make a statement and a lot of making that statement comes from his decor. When framed properly and hung sparsely (think: one), antique maps are a unique way to liven up a room and provide a point of attention and focus. It offers the perfect offset to today’s square, geometric designs [...]

We're Looking For A Few Good Men (and Women)

Many of you have wondered. Many of you have applied. Well, here’s your chance to join the Gear Patrol Crew. A group dedicated to helping others advance themselves and discover the gear they really want and need. At the end of the day, it’s a resource powered by you. We’ll just give you a platform [...]

Enlightened lighting

It’s great that so many products are trying to be “green” these days, but it’s especially nice when there’s a convergence of green and practical. SolLight takes a noble idea – solar power – and puts it to smart use with its LightCap 200. The LightCap 200 turns any of those ubiquitous wide-mouth water bottles [...]

1000 Words In Support of Suburban Living

By Jonathan Sohn – Men tend to fear very little. Even if they do secretly fear things, they’ll usually do their best not to show it. Although this is the case, there is one thing that men tend to fear (justifiably or not) no matter their ethnicity, employment or social status: becoming a minivan dad.

Work Wear for the Common Man

A good pair of boots should be in any man’s wardrobe, and with work wear making a comeback, many options abound. Unfortunately, most of the companies offering such items want to charge a premium for “authentic” representations of American style. J. Crew even has the audacity to charge 3 bills (or as Patrick says, hunnies) for [...]

Fine, Fine Beer Direct to Your Doorstep

I’d like to think that I know you, men. If you join us here at Gear Patrol regularly, there’s a pretty good chance that you belong amongst a rare breed of man. You represent that intransigent quality within the human spirit which is never content with the status quo. As always, we here at Gear [...]

Hint: Use the cash you save for microbrews

I’ve recently been reminded that no matter how reputable a dry cleaner may be, the people to whom you drop off your shirts simply don’t love your clothes as much as you do. Men, that’s why I’ve decided to fire my dry-cleaners.

Celebrate 150 Years Of Delicious Whisky

One of the perks of working at Gear Patrol is the steady stream of great spirits we either receive or purchase for testing imbibing. What man doesn’t want to “have to try” another great drink? Recently we got our hands on a bottle of Canadian Club 30 Year Reserve in celebration of Canadian Club’s 150th [...]

Ditch the Bic.

When I recently purchased some personalized stationary for work (a hand written thank you note in this digital age can get you more attention than landing a jet on the Hudson), I set out to find a pen worthy of writing on such fine paper. The trusty Bic just felt wrong for such a task. [...]

A Man's Chair Is His Other Best Friend

One of man’s essentials is his chair. He does much in this chair. He watches sports on his HDTV, he reads his Kindle, he browses Gear Patrol on his laptop, he reads books, he avoids annoying phone calls, he sips on his favorite beverage, he ponders, he thinks. Stop relegating yourself to the tattered La-Z-Boy [...]

Man up and play this game in the dark.

If you’re in need of an Entertainment Stimulus Package, look no further than box that contains this week’s GP approved game release, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. Sequel to the critically acclaimed F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon), the second installment picks up where its predecessor leaves off, both in regards to game play and storytelling. Fans [...]

Conditions be damned, I've got interchangeable lenses

Winter sports nearing their season’s end? Hardly. With flights as cheap as they are now, powder hounds need only look to the Rockies, Canada, and Vermont. Time to gear up – this time it’s with a new pair of goggles. Giro Manifest Goggles have all that you’d expect in a pair of premium goggles from [...]