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All the Foam Fun That a Kid (or a Not-So Grown-Up Adult) Could Want

Here’s the deal – thanks to the good folks at NERF, we’ve got a bag-load of sweet foamy goodness to giveaway. We’re not giving it to you, rather to your favorite children’s charity. Whether it be local to your hometown or a nationwide cause, it matters not to us. So how does it work? Suggest [...]

A (Sweaty) Golfer's Paradise

Not even nightfall put a dent in the day’s 90+ degree heat and, with insta-swass humidity patiently waiting for me at the front door, I was dreading the evening’s product testing. Fortunately, I was equipped with an Antgua Echo golf shirt, meaning that I was protected by their Desert Dry moisture-wicking technology. And let me [...]

Biff Tannen, Eat Your Heart Out!

Toyota recently set the Gear Patrol crew loose amongst the hills of the Cleveland National Forest in California for some off-roading with a pack of their latest trail-worthy vehicles. We got behind the wheel(s) of new FJ Cruisers and Tundras, and a Toyota TRD Tacoma. All performed flawlessly, but the TRD Tacoma stole the show [...]

See and be Seen

I am planning to do the Alcatraz swim crossing this October and my training swims are an hour long, comprised of laps between buoys in the lake near my house. As such, I’ve had plenty of time to ponder the shortcomings of traditional swim goggles – they press into the eye sockets, fog up easily, [...]

Dry And (N)ice

Always a skeptic we used the gold standard of bags of pellet ice and shrink wrap as a benchmark for the Moji Knee… Moji kicked it’s ass.

A Detail with Detail

Growing up, one thing I could always count on was my father having a handkerchief. His habit of carrying one was clearly generational and sadly it’s fallen out of practice with the modern day man. That doesn’t necessarily mean it was a bad idea, as a matter of fact its the opposite. Though there are [...]

Better, Faster, Easier

Apple drops their evolution to OS X today with Snow Leopard. As if you didn’t already know. We picked up our copy this morning and are happy to report that, well, it’s a screamer. Version 10.6 of Apple’s new OS is all about the speed, Bolt and Phelps style. Some of it you won’t recognize [...]

Buttery Smooth. Fantastically Light.

Lately, a lot of our readers have been interested in the gear we use to make Gear Patrol happen. So, we’re making an effort to go anti-Steve Jobs and peel back the curtains back to show you what we use to bring you Gear Patrol’s daily doses of awesome. One of our latest additions is [...]

Named after a Roy Orbison song (I guessed Weezer’s “Only In Dreams”), Initium’s In Dreams sunglasses channel the retro chunky frames of the 1950s. The In Dreams come from Initium’s Platinum line, all of which are made in Italy and feature:

Putting "The One That Got Away" to Rest

Anyone who has ever deep sea fished before can attest to the thrill and insane struggle of reeling in a whopper. With gallons of adrenaline surging through your blood stream though, one of the worst possible let downs in life is losing your foe out of sheer exhaustion or lack of strength. It’s in these [...]

Say No To Paycheck Burning Speeding Tickets

It’s nearly impossible to search for a radar detector online (or elsewhere for that matter) without turning up gobs of tests, opinions, and other information. Taken as a whole body of research, one unit stands out above all the rest – Valentine One. The V1 radar detector has been the benchmark for other detectors for [...]

Pocket Friendly Problem Solver

By Gear Patrol Reader Matt Alan Admittedly, I’m one of those knife and pocket-tool junkies. Now, I don’t walk around with a fanny pack or a bunch of crap clipped to my belt, just a trusty knife or multitool (or two) in my pocket. Although I probably don’t really “need” one on my person at [...]

Oooh, Eeeee, Oooh, Ahhh-A (Low-Down Gorilla Sounds)

Here at Gear Patrol, we really like taking pictures. That’s why you see so much original photography here on the site (Yes, it’s ironic to see a stock photo with this post, but how we gonna take a picture of our camera without our camera?). That, and because we like to rise above the common [...]

Bringing the Pub to You

When faced with the choice, most men will opt for a draft-poured beer over something bottled or canned. At least, I hope they do. Don’t get me wrong, individually packaged beers are good, but they lack the freshness and fullness that a draft can offer. So you can imagine the utter lack of productivity that [...]

Saville Row Sophistication Meets Rock Rock 'n' Roll Rebelliousness

The house of Carrington was a storied estate overlooking the English Channel at the mouth of the River Dart. The estate was founded by socialite and wine importer Andrew Carrington. It was there on the estate, in the guest house, where his free-spirited brother, Liam Carrington, known as the black sheep of the family, lived. [...]