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Peter Jackson Comes Back to Direct

Since the release of King Kong in 2005, over the last 4 years Peter Jackson has taken a brief hiatus from the world of film. District 9, which is now in theaters, finally marked his reintroduction as a producer, but we’ll have to wait until December of this year to see him finally take the [...]

Tactical Meets Practical

The knife is an elegant weapon for a more civilized age. This is certainly true, but a man’s knife is so much more. The honed expression of the simplest machines, a good knife is an ever-ready and infinitely handy companion. Here at Gear Patrol, we believe that a knife can be equal parts evocative and [...]

Classic Gore-Tex For Your Gourd

With parts of the country experiencing record rainfall this summer, it no doubt pays to be prepared for inclement conditions. Whether strolling the streets, umbrella in hand, or doing something a bit more naturific in a hydrophobic jacket, don’t neglect your noggin when it comes to dryness protection.

Ace Up Your Sleeve Cuff

Bike commuters, your pants have arrived. Courtesy, Cordarounds. The Bike-to-Work pants solve two problems: 1. Bike pants typically look, well, ridiculous. 2. Bike pants can prevent you from being hit by an oncoming car. Style or safety? Corarounds aims to prove you can have both.

Heavyweight Sound Meets Lightweight Design

Step up your middling receiver. Marantz’s NR1501 proves that you don’t need a hulking beast to bring quality surround sound to your home. The NR1501 features a 50 watt by 7 discrete amplifier, 4 HDMI 1.3 inputs (1 output), Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio decoders, an independent audio board, MRAC microphone auto calibration, 3 [...]

Taking Root Beer Back To Its Roots

History lesson: near the end of the 19th century, the U.S. was mired deeply in the Temperance Movement, which later resulted in the Prohibition of Alcohol, or “The Noble Experiment” depending on your point of view. Either way, it proved to be a dastardly time for any spirit loving man. During the movement an innovative [...]

Electric Excite Bike

Don’t let Tesla drivers have all the fun. The Zero S electric motorcycle is a higher performance street bike that provides instant power and smooth acceleration without any more trips to the gas station. We certainly like the sounds of that.

Green Is The Color Of Grilling Cred

By Gear Patrol Reader Jack Woods: It’s late afternoon. You’re strolling around whatever town you calling home these days, looking great in your J. Crew denim shirt, Henschel Hat, Thorogood Moc Toe Boots, wielding the Swiss+ Tech Utili-key XT 8-in-1 in your pocket, when that familiar cattle prod jolt to your hunger sensors has your [...]

Bringing It, 21st Century Style

Ditch the Xbox (ok let’s not get crazy, just put it down) and check out a real game. Billet Bones is making heirloom grade Dominoes sets out in Arizona. Gear Patrol got a custom set and suffice it to say, we’re impressed. Click through to read more.

From Great Watches Comes... Headphones? Yes.

Yes, Nixon makes watches. Nice ones. They also make headphones. Nice ones, at that. So, Gear Patrol secured ourselves a pair to review and we’re happy to report that what you may or (may not) have heard is true, Nixon Headphones not only look great, but sound fantastic, too. The Nixon Nomadic Headphones come in [...]