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Authentic Tastes, Homemade Touch

After reviewing the Sodstream Genesis, we got a lot of reader feedback wanting to know more about flavor options. So we hit up Sodastream,and discovered there are quite a few that range from the expected: cola, cherry cola, ginger ale and root-beer, to the not so anticipated: cream soda, orange mango and peach tea. There’s [...]

An American Glove for an American Sport

In 2008, Avadema, a brand known for professional grade baseball gloves brought their manufacturing back to America, going against the established grain of many sports outfitters. Besides the obvious benefits of domestic production, Akadema has focused on upping quality in their products. Their gloves are used by players like Phillies’ All-Star centerfielder Shane Victorino and [...]

English Heritage Gets the Japanese Treatment

We realize it’s hard to think about jackets right now, but in the spirit of keeping you prepped for Fall 2010, we had to share these Barbour Tokihito Yoshida Jackets brought to our attention by the fashion focused minds at Swipelife. Representing the second collaboration between the English outerwear legend and the esteemed Japanese designer, [...]

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Class Up Your Brews

We know how attached you are to your koozies and bottles, but every once a while it’s nice to class up your beer drinking experience at home. Rather than hunt high and low though for the perfect glass sets for a variety of brew styles, Spiegelau makes things easy with this beer connoisseur set ($49). [...]

Confirmed Cure to Swamp Ass

Your preference in underwear has likely evolved as you’ve grown older. That means that the way you roll today is probably different from your high school or even college garb, as you expect more from every piece of clothing in your wardrobe – even that which is often unseen. That’s why Slix came up with [...]

Just One More Thing to Anticipate

It’s still going to be several months (Nov. 2) before you can experience the latest edition of Sony’s premier racing title at home, but true fans with an obsession for memorabilia should look alive and pre-order this limited edition set now. Besides the game, this exclusive set features a 1:43 scale diecast 2009 Nissan GT-R [...]

Handy Power

One of the most critical areas of strength, no matter what your sport, instrument, or adventure is hand strength. Problem is, it’s one of the most overlooked elements in a man’s workout regimen. Remedy that. The Gripmaster Pro Hand Strengthener ($15) provides several weight-resistances (7-11lbs) and exercises like fingertip pinch, flat fist, and powergrip – [...]

Hardly Elementary

This is not Google. This is not Chess. These are not just answers. Code-named “Watson” after IBM’s founder Thomas J. Watson, the Deep Blue QA based supercomputing technology is IBM’s high-engineering attempt to understand and answer complex questions. Not just any ol’ Q&A system, IBM feels so confident in Watson’s capabilities that they are putting [...]

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Tuxedo Foreman

When it comes to duty, you’re a guy so you’ll inevitably want the “heavy” variety. And in the realm of what domestic manufacturers undeniably do well, pickup trucks, no one matches, pound-for-pound, Detroit muscle in the world of heavy-duty pick-ups.

Take a Break from Khakis

Aether has built a name largely on the shoulders of their high-end outerwear, which unlike many other brands in the space, blends urban approved style with rugged outdoor durability. Recently the company has expanded their line to include more everyday items that still feature the brand’s trademark clean looks and cuts. Unfortunately these more casual [...]

SeeMore Putters, maker of incredible putting machinations like the SeeMore DB4-CS Gunmetal Putters ($295) shown above is giving Gear Patrol readers a chance to win their very own custom putter, complete with individualized lie, loft, shaft length, etc. The black satin finished precision milled carbon steel DB3-CS putter is virtually guaranteed to cause a stir [...]

What Were You Doing Three Decades Ago?

Ask yourself, how old are you? 20, 30, 40 even? Well, Canadian Club, purveyor of Canadian blended whisky, started crafting Canadian Club 30 Year ($200) long before you had even heard the word whisky. You know, the days of diapers not chinos, Legos instead of promotions… Limited to only 3,000 bottles as a celebration of [...]

Calling An Audible on Hoodies

Upon joining Gear Patrol, I was given the writer mandate: Go forth and find unique and amazing gear. Now, it will vary by writer and reader taste, but a recent find that’s worth your attention is the Rusty’s Wired Series Jacket ($50). This all in one jacket with built-in headphones is worth some attention.