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Fauxfinder For Real

Finally, a worthy answer to the Canon G11 and it only took two years. The Nikon Coolpix P7000 ($499) is a Nikon prosumer’s delight. 10.1 megapixel CCD sensor, native ISO 6400 (boostable to 12,800), f/2.8-5.6 7.1x VR zoom lens, 3″ LCD display, optical viewfinder, hot shoe, RAW support, 720p 24fps video mode with VR and [...]

West Coast Americana

Combining two of America’s best and oldest names in classic rugged clothing, Levi’s (1853) and C.C. Filson (1897) have teamed up to produce a small line of very cool new products based on their respective heritages. Many are classic Filson patterns done up in Levi’s denim, but some are just the opposite. The real standout [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

The Perfect Excuse to Hurl Hardware

There are three things that every man has an affinity for: construction, competition, and consumption (note: it’s generally a good idea to save the consumption till after the construction is complete). Fortunately, this weekend project enables you to accomplish all three. The design is simple: build a wood box and mount a piece of PVC [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Hasemeyer Reports In for Motocross and Surfing

A Different Kind of Motivation for Making It Rain

We know what you’re going to say. It’s another day on Gear Patrol, and they’re sharing another Barbour product. We’re also keenly aware that most of you are perfectly fine using a $5 standard black umbrella you picked up on the street. For the small subset of you though who enjoy using a rainy day [...]

A Banker Walks Into A Dealership...

When it comes to grand touring coupes, the Bentley Continental GT needs no introduction. It’s arguably one of the finest examples of luxury tourers available to mere mortals. Problem is, it never seemed to be quite the vehicle Bentley had hoped for. The new 2011 Continental GT quelches any “luxo-barge” notions. It offers a new, [...]

Because Somebody Already Probably Said It Best

Feeling like your title as resident movie expert is in doubt? Then a quick read through a copy of the Cult Movie Quote Book ($10) should help you set the record straight. Filled with quotes from must see films like Easy Rider, Taxi Driver, Alfie, and the original Italian Job, it’s a perfect gift for [...]

Holy Smokes

Should the honor of standing as best man ever grace your stylish self, no doubt you will have to procure the cigars for the bachelor party. Well, choosing one great cigar is similar to identifying the most beautiful woman (for you husbands, your answer is both easy and required, “my wife”) or selecting a favorite [...]

A Look Back at Gear Patrol's Recent Finds

Something Black, Something Gold

Near the corner of Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens on Court and Luquer Streets stands Black Gold Records, Coffee & Antiques. Their mantra, “a well-curated selection of: records coffee relics & ephemera” is entirely appropriate, but we liken it to a cross-between High Fidelity and good coffee. Opened this summer by Jeff Ogiba and Sommer Foster-Santoro, Black [...]

Crowbar's Angrier, More Destructive Brother

Each occupation has a tool they can’t live without. For a golfer, it’s his clubs. For a cop, it’s his gun. But unless you’re using a nine iron to smash in the window of an Escalade in Florida, or using a 9mm to accidentally shoot yourself in the leg in a New York nightclub, these [...]

Wonder-Cable

We get a fair share of questions from our readers and in the wake of the new iPods we received a few preguntas somewhere along the lines of, “Great, new stuff, but what do I do with my existing iPod?” Sometimes the best satisfaction comes from taking something you already have and breathing new life [...]

King of the Road? Try Sultan

Why should all the yacht owners get to be the only ones having all of the fun? At least that seems to be the question Futuria seems to be asking. So for the super wealthy who happen to be water averse, they’ve created the Futuria Sports Caravan. Touted as a yacht on wheels, this 36-foot [...]