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A Felt Case That Doesn't Require a Mortgage

Like the look pioneered by Hardgraft but don’t think paying $100+ is worth it for an iPad case? Then the Sleeve ($29) might be just the tablet accessory you’ve been waiting for. Made from 100% 3mm German-made wool felt, the Sleeve is designed to fit snugly around your precious new gadget and look good while [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

A Camcorder Even Spielberg Would Use

Eager to make the leap from flat, unsaturated, amateur looking home videos? Well, good news. Panasonic pulled back more of the curtain on the soon-to-be-fabled AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds HD (Price: TBD) camcorder and we couldn’t help ourselves from sharing what they sent over. The AG-AF100 will not only bring professional grade video quality to [...]

Jealousy Still Applies At 17,500 Feet

If the spoils of your endeavors have imparted you with roughly half a million in spare change (e.g. short selling British Petroleum), the newest member of the Cirrus SR22 aircraft lineup might be the definitive differentiation purchase. The Cirrus Aircraft SR22T ($475,000+) touts an exclusive 310 hp Teledyne Continental Motors twin-turbocharged engine mated to a [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Netbook Form Factor, iPad Style Input

Conceptual gadgets with a serious potential to join the legions of other vaporware devices circulating online is typically something we try to avoid covering. In some cases though, the teased device is just too gadgetastic to ignore. Case in the point is the Toshiba Libretto W100 ($1,100). Promised by Toshiba to hit shelves in August [...]

Safari Meets the Street

Martin + OSA is a brand named after the famous American exploring couple Martin and Osa Johnson, who traveled the world to exotic places and heavily documented their experiences to share back at home with the curious American public. Understanding that back story, it’s easy to understand the inspiration behind the Linen Aviation shirt ($80). [...]

Expedition Hotel

The MSR Dragontail Tent ($405) utilizes proven hoop design for space, single-wall design with ventilation, and 4-season flexibility to create what amounts to one of the best 2-person tents we’ve ever spent a night with mother nature in. A sealable, overhead sealable mesh vent runs the entire 90″ length of the tent that provides what [...]

Bringing Cross Training to Your Elliptical

As fitness routines have evolved, gym equipment have adapted. Octane Fitness has taken the great workout from an elliptical trainer and blended in the added benefits of cross training. The Q47 Elliptical ($4,095) features Octane’s signature Workout Boosters and the ingenious CROSS CiRCUIT+ strength-training program. To do this, Octane Fitness utilizes Powerbands and stationary side [...]

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A Look Back at Gear Patrol's Recent Finds

One Sailboat To Go, Please

What goes 12 knots, has a 15+ foot mast, carries 4 passengers, and deflates into two airline check-able duffel bags? One hint: see above. The 92.5 pound Smartkat Inflatable catamaran ($5,999) is a masted vessel made of two inflatable PVC pontoons, modular anodized frame, and a Dyneema mast and boom that, despite it’s portability and [...]

Summer Tint

Our love of Costa Del Mar sunglasses is well documented. They make some of the best polarized sunglasses you can get, hands down. Recently we tested one of their new models, the Costa Del Mar Maya ($150+), a smaller frame pair of Costa’s. Hand made in Florida, the Maya’s feature: stainless steel hinges, Grilamid TR-90 [...]

Save Power, Money, and Outlets.

Popular electronics accessory manufacturer Belkin has made strides over the last several years to provide consumers with eco-friendly power solutions that help us stay green with minimal inconveniences in our daily life. The conserve valet ($40) is one of the more intriguing devices to come from their latest efforts and is pitched as a clutter [...]

Rainy With a Chance of Delayed Watering

Recapturing rain is a fast, eco-friendly way to conserve water used for your plants and garden. Problem is, as good as big recycled whiskey barrels can look, they often lack durability and water-sealing which leaves stagnant water susceptible to mosquito habitats. Remember: ~7 days from stagnant water to mosquito infestation. This 65 gallon Rainwater Urn [...]