Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

Our quest to fill the Gear Patrol closet with great custom-fitted clothing has lead to Deo Veritas. In what is becoming a fast crowded market for custom tailored shirts offered via the internet, Deo Veritas has taken a big step forward. How, you ask? Their shirts fit amazingly well and their fabric is fantastic. No [...]

Embrace Your Softer Side

After a hard day of felling trees or tackling a home improvement project, I like to unwind with a shower. Where is it stated that men have to cleanse with sandpaper and tar? Now, I’m not condoning white wine, Kenny G, and a bubble bath, but a man’s skin takes a lot of abuse during [...]

Because 5 Pieces Are Better Than, Well, Pretty Much Anything Less

It’s not uncommon to see a stack of nondescript boxes littering the Gear Patrol mail room. Recently, found amidst said pile was a package from our good friends at Taylormade Golf containing the yet to be released Penta TP golf ball. To say that we did not dance the customary happy dance before bolting to [...]

A (Sweaty) Golfer's Paradise

Not even nightfall put a dent in the day’s 90+ degree heat and, with insta-swass humidity patiently waiting for me at the front door, I was dreading the evening’s product testing. Fortunately, I was equipped with an Antgua Echo golf shirt, meaning that I was protected by their Desert Dry moisture-wicking technology. And let me [...]

Bringing the Pub to You

When faced with the choice, most men will opt for a draft-poured beer over something bottled or canned. At least, I hope they do. Don’t get me wrong, individually packaged beers are good, but they lack the freshness and fullness that a draft can offer. So you can imagine the utter lack of productivity that [...]

Part Caddy. Part Machine. All Cup.

Sometimes you encounter a product so simplistic in its design that you’re taken aback by how effectively it works.  The first time I saw the RoboCup in action, it struck me as odd that no one had thought of this before.  Let’s first start with a question.  What’s the worst part about practicing your putting?  [...]

7 Kettle Bells in 1

I laughed, I cried, I cheered. No, I wasn’t watching an Academy Award winning film, I was participating in my first entirely kettle bell focused workout. Allow me to elaborate. I laughed when the rep from Weider told me that their Powerbell (an adjustable weight kettle bell) was more than enough to provide a rigorous total [...]

Gearing Up for Next Season

Scorching summer heat and sweltering humidity may not prompt you to think about wool socks, but it’s never too early to start preparing for your favorite fall/winter activities.  In fact, now is a prime opportunity to start researching some of the products you’ll need.  So, for all of you outdoor enthusiasts let me suggest PowerSox.  [...]

Professionally Designed, Personally Customized, Perfectly Fitted

I poured my first putt in from ten feet. Fluke? Perhaps. That is, until I buried the next one from two feet further out. So it would be a bit of an understatement to say I was totally sold on the putter making abilities of Slighter Golf. Putters are as individual as a man’s golf [...]

What's Good for Mother Nature Is Good for You

I often wonder if the products we apply to our skin do more harm than the conditions they’re designed to protect us from.  Ranging from sunscreens to bug sprays, muscle rubs to hand sanitizers, the unnatural compounds in these products (most of which I can’t pronounce) make me question if this is really what my [...]

Bringing Precision To Your Game

There’s little secret of my love for range finders. Gear Patrol has tested several. I stand firm on my conviction that range finders are as essential to your golf game as your clubs. Each year ushers in better models and Bushnell, the leader in range finder technology, is at it once again with the Pro 1600. [...]

Relationships are not easy, in fact, if you don’t work at them constantly, they breakdown. The longer you’re in a committed relationship the easier it is to take it for granted. It’s sad, but true. We don’t profess to be experts in love but we do think our life experiences have revealed a few tips [...]

The New York Crew Takes a Much Needed Retreat to New Paltz

The Gear Patrol crew has been burning the candle at both ends lately (read: always) and, suffice it to say, a little R&R was desperately warranted. So, the Editors packed up Eric’s Rover and headed to New Paltz, NY for a weekend of golf, grilling, and general male bonding. If you’re like me, you may [...]

Get a (better) Grip

If you watched any part of the final round of the recent U.S. Open, then you certainly witnessed how pressure and stress can derail a golf swing.  This generally manifests itself in two forms: faster swing tempo and an increase in grip pressure.  Today, we tackle grip pressure (note: Dusty and Torrey will take on [...]

Sports Protection Evolved

As I get a little older, I don’t bounce back from bumps and bruises quite like I used to. My mind still wants to go like I’m a kid, but my body inevitably pays the price. Now, with McDavid Hexpad Technology, I can still enjoy my contact sports without the fear of being gimpy the [...]