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Time to Face the New Groove Regulations

The start of the PGA Tour season is upon us and with it comes a new USGA rule governing grooves. The beloved U-groove that has been the gold standard for scoring wedges for years and is a vast improvement over the less-effective V-grooves of yesteryear has been decreed illegal. The idea is that the rollback [...]

Trade Page Turner for Disc Burner

Not having nearly as much time to read as I’d like and subsequently missing out on some truly amazing books year after year has come to an end for this editor. The remedy? Listening to audio books during my daily commute. Currently, I’ve been transfixed by Dan Brown’s newest page-turner, The Lost Symbol, which has [...]

Not Just for the Secret Agent

I first learned of Spy Optics when I read a snow goggle round-up in one of my favorite magazines. Listed on the page were five pairs of their favorite goggles and a short blurb as to why each made the list. All the goggles on that list will set you back over $250, save for [...]

Your Tool Kit for a Healthier Lifestyle

With the new year just around the corner (less than 24 hours away, actually), it’s time once again to refocus of a healthy lifestyle. Let’s just chalk up the past month’s transgressions to holiday fun and set about undoing the damage. To that end, we direct your attention towards SparkPeople, a free website that offers [...]

Gear Up For Cold-Ass Runs

Recently, a friend (somehow) convinced me to train for and run a half marathon in April. What was I thinking? I’m a proponent of all things fitness but I’ve never considered myself an avid runner much less someone to run any marathon, half or full. But this is Gear Patrol after all, and anyone who [...]

Fight Dryness With Industrial Power

December brings with it a hint of the colder weather to come.  Consequently, it’s a time for your hands to feel dry, raw, and damaged as your skin transitions to the lower humidity conditions that come with the winter weather.  Factor in an active lifestyle (you are a Gear Patrol reader after all) and it’s [...]

Embracing the Warrior Poet Within

Finding real craftsmanship these days in a world of mass produced, force-fed products isn’t easy. That’s a fact, that only bolsters our satisfaction when we come across someone truly dedicated to their craft. Duncroft Masterworks has created a subtle touch for the William Wallace or Maximus Decimus Meridius in all of us. What better way [...]

Beyond being a product review site, we at Gear Patrol have been striving to create a community of men that (for lack of a better term) help men. We don’t draw the line at simply hashing out the best insights into the products we cover, but we extend that mantra to life in general. We’ve [...]

Aching Arches? Walk a Mile in These Shoes.

I will admit upfront that I’m a little biased when it comes to the Adidas Golf’s line of Tour360 golf shoes.  Their original model has accompanied my feet for close to 100 rounds during the last few years now; as such, they’ve become my gold standard.  Recently, Adidas released the Tour360 4.0 and Gear Patrol [...]

Bad Weather Doesn't Have to Mean Bad Golf

Disclaimer: Fair weather golfers need not read this review.  This is not for the faint of heart. Nike Golf has never been shy when it comes to pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation.  They did bring us a square driver, after all.  A few of their competitors may have scoffed at the break from [...]

Three Wheel'en in Style

Rolling up in a scooter generally won’t turn any heads. You may garner a few looks, but not the kind you’re looking for. If on, the other hand, you’re behind the wheel handlebars of an Auto Moto, people will take note.

A Larger Sweet Spot Worked for Golf, Why Not Soccer?

We’ve covered loads of sports gear and equipment across a variety of sports, but, to our own detriment, we have rarely considered soccer. This is odd, given that it is arguably the most popular sport in the world. Our bad. So we rushed right out expecting to find a nice pair of soccer cleats, luckily [...]

Performance Shades Sans Blades

Two weeks of wearing the Bollé Kickbacks and we’re already hooked. We at Gear Patrol are firm believers that men should broaden their horizons and find situation-appropriate products. Case in point: wearing sportier sunglasses for more active situations. There’s no rule that says a man can’t have a collection of sunglasses at his disposal. If [...]

Technology Forged in the Gym, Style Fitted for Everyday Use

As the summer draws to a close, we at Gear Patrol are squeezing in a final few golf rounds shirts. Which brings us to FreeMotion Apparel. Mostly know for their performance apparel, they have taken the short trip (about a 9-iron) into world of performance polos. We chose to test ours out on the golf [...]

A Modern Spin on Classic Aviators

Sunglasses are the quintessential male style accessory. Much like a watch, a great pair of sunglasses can be the piece de resistance to a well assembled wardrobe. The trick is finding a pair that accommodates your face shape, as well as making a personal style statement. I may have found just the pair.