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A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Work on the Gold Cost, Literally

American patriotism is great, don’t get me wrong, but to those from the golden state, California pride is first and foremost. The California Desk ($4,900) from J. Rusten Furniture Studio is far more sophisticated than hoisting a grizzly bear flag at the office. Not only is it made from a beautiful “curly-grain” Claro Walnut wood, [...]

... In the Rough

Despite the NYTimes declaring the fad “questionable”, our obsession with vintage filament bulbs is hardly dimming. The magic and nostalgia incited by the soft-glow of a naked, low-wattage bulb never ceases to make me want to spin up an LP and sip on Bourbon. If you’re looking for an alternative though, then take a look [...]

A Perfect Fit

In the ongoing list of visceral man-activities, trying your hand at shooting a fish underwater is certainly up there. But, with the thrill comes a fear, justifiably, of knocking out your front teeth due to lack of experience (I’ve seen it happen – not fun). If so, then Riffe has developed the perfect shooter for [...]

Americana Blue

Thanks to capitalism, competing entities rarely team up. Coke and Pepsi won’t be making Copsi anytime soon, and Honda and Toyota will not be bringing us an Camcord. Luckily for our benefit though, two titans of American clothing have bucked the rule and teamed together (2010 Miami Heat style) to bring us something truly spectacular. [...]

A Look Back at Gear Patrol's Recent Finds

By Their Hands for Your Feet

The idea of spending $395 dollars on a pair of boots may seem a bit outlandish. But quality comes at a price. Designed in Austin by Joshua Bingaman and handmade by a leather/boot specialist in Istanbul, Turkey, Helm Handmade Boots are nothing short of stunning. The Ray Ray boots are a stylistic blend of work [...]

Solid Gold... Putt

Four classically styled putters make up the Scotty Cameron California Series, each virtually guaranteed to make the others in your weekend foursome jealous. Like all Cameron putters, there is no shortage in performance. Based upon the incredibly popular Newport Series, the Monterey (shown above) has dual weight ports in the heel and toe for exact [...]

It's Like Some Kind of Hot Tube Time Machine

Dropping $415 on a clock may not be the most prudent use of your hard-earned cash, but then again the Chronotronix V400 Nixie Tube Clock isn’t on the same playing field as the bed side device you bash each and every morning. Featuring six Nixie tubes embedded within a cherry wood base that’s topped off [...]

Amped Amp

Constructed in their Pittsboro, NC based shop, Carr Amplifiers is a company with a well-established reputation of passionately making amps. This fervor has driven the shop to produce guitar amplifiers that are made of unique circuit designs, point-to-point construction, hand-crafted cabinets, and superb, if not very unique, sonics. The Artemus ($1,990+) embodies that. It’s a [...]

Bunsen Burner Not Included

You bring home the perfect bone-in pork shoulder, but aside from the salt & pepper you extracted from a pack of plastic utensils, you have nothing to give this beautiful hunk of meat any real flavor. Those $4 seasoning grinders are tempting, but walk away. You are above such crude implements. No, you need a [...]

Standtastic

The Just Mobile UpStand ($50) is the perfect accessory for those of you who just(ified) buying an iPad to your wallet on the premise that you really needed it to replace that netbook. That’s because its solid aluminum frame is the right height for desktop use and can hold your precious tablet in either landscape [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Sometimes it is simply unnecessary to go straight broke buying superfluous grooming products, so we decided that it would be appropriate to highlight ten of the top products that will be sure to leave some extra bucks in your wallet for other unnecessary items to be purchased. These are no-frills products that will not make [...]

The World's First Drunkpplement

A vitamin specifically formulated for drinkers? Say What? Yup, this is real. DrinkWel ($40) is designed to help support what’s left of your liver after weekends of debauchery, as well as help you feel better during those awful mornings the next day. It’s “doctor-formulated”, and features 30 different ingredients including things like Milk Thistle (WTF?), [...]