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5 Minutes to a Better Summer Beverage

In case you didn’t already know, June is National Iced Tea Month. Don’t worry, we didn’t realize it either. Benefits of home-brewed tea are obvious: cost and avoidance of artificial sweeteners amongst others, but there’s more than one way to brew, chill, and serve this summer staple. Most of you guys already know how to [...]

Thanks to all who entered the Nautica Giftcard Giveaway. Fantastic turnout, especially on Facebook and Twitter. Congrats to Daniel Archer, Timothy Hughes, and Aviv Arad! Hope you gents put those $100 Nautica gift cards to good use. Keep your eyes peeled for an email soon; if not hit us up at sayhello @ gearpatrol . [...]

Shuffleboard + Golf = Sholf

A new take on what would otherwise be just another boring putting mat, Sholf ($40) turns your patio or hallway into the epicenter of casual competition. Mixing the tools of golf with the strategy and scoring method of table shuffleboard, the game is one that pretty much anyone can play; Sholf pairs perfectly with a [...]

A Look Back at Gear Patrol's Recent Finds

Yes, a Ford Focus has made it to the list of Fixations. Why you ask, is this my first submission to the covet list? No, it’s not because of the comical $54,000 asking price (though that might lend enough credo). No, it’s not because Ford has limited production to only 500 Foci. And no, it’s [...]

Or, if you’d rather see what a movie with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Terry Crews looks like, hit the jump. Two words: title irony.

Dockside Hybrid

Recently, Gear Patrol tried out a few pairs of Rockport Hydroplex Water Shoes ($90, top). Maintaining the traditional Rockport lace-up look combined with a Hydromotion drainage system that keeps the sole dry, the Hydroplex resides somewhere in between a sneaker and boat shoe. Even the full-grain leather and breathable mesh are waterproof. The sole features [...]

Timely Upgrade

Summer style upgrades don’t have to cost you. Heck, even GQ has 25 upgrades for $25 or less. Being watch fanatics, we keep an eye out for strap options (see: this, this, or this), and these Brooks Brothers Stripe Watchbands ($14) provide a well priced instant upgrade. Made of nylon in 5 color variations with [...]

High Visibility Watercraft

Constructed of transparent Lexan the Transparent Canoe/Kayak ($1,475) measures just over 11′ in length and is designed for comfort with a wide water displacement with lower deck seating (adjustable). Carrying two people (up to 425 lbs) in high visibility comfort, the see-through skiff won’t satisfy our hard-core enthusiasts, but the Transparent Canoe isn’t just novelty [...]

Points of Differentiation

Get the bright look of white this summer without copping everyone else’s style with this shark poplin print woven shirt by Diesel ($90). Differentiated by a subtle navy dot print and double front flapped pockets, it’ll certainly keep you comfortable as the thermometer rises. It might even be appropriate as summer office attire office depending [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

ICONic

Bluetooth headsets. They’re still not the most stylistically approved gadget amongst our crew, but their convenience, safety, and features make them increasingly more difficult not to embrace. That is, so long as you don’t wear one to dinner (see rule #2). Jawbone recently sent over the Jawbone Icon ($99), which caught our second glance after [...]

The Five Star Deserves Five Stars

In the realm of game improvement racquets, the Head YouTek Five Star tennis racquet delivers. Besides integration of Head’s popular YouTek technology which helps players match their individual skills and needs with the appropriate racquet, four primary features of the Five Star make this an awesome game improvement racquet. A D3o frame-inlay that adapts to [...]

A Watch to Watch

There’s a new player joining the burgeoning dive watch market – RedSea Dive Watches, started by two moonlighting nine-to-five guys with big dreams (like so many of us). RedSea is taking pre-orders on two models, the Holystone and the Six Pounder. Bonus points if you know the origins of the model names. RedSea’s two owners [...]

Sony's New "Bargain" DSLR

The new Sony A290 DSLR ($499) will be Sony’s lowest priced DSLR. The 14.2 megapixel DSLR features a 14.2 megapixel sensor, 3200 ISO, SDHC/Memory Stick Pro card slot, HDMI output with Bravia sync, 2.7″ Clear Photo tilt/swivel LCD, 18-55mm kit lens, BIONZ processor, phase-detection autofocus, 2.5 fps shooting, RAW compatibility, 500 shot per charge Li-Ion [...]