While we’re on the subject of seasonal attire, let us point you to The Upgrader on Men.Style.com who have just launched their Buyers’ Club: Fall 2008 featuring 14 of menswear’s top choices for the coming Fall season. We’ve highlighted a few of our favorites above.

[Shown From Top Left: Bergdorf Goodman Vintage Austrian Boot, Patrik Ervell Winter Jeans, Benjamin Bixby Varsity Vest, Pierre Hardy Leather Bag]

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[ Part 1: Attire | Part 2: Shoes | Part 3: Accessories ]

Look at the clothes you’re wearing. Are you put together well? Yes, you are. Now look at those shoes. Notice how they’re the same pair you wear whether it’s Saturday or Monday? That’s not a good thing. Take your work ensemble to the next level with a decent pair of work shoes. Proper shoes. Read on to find out what suits fit your job.
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If you’ve ever tried to calculate your golf handicap index then you know it’s a lot like rocket surgery, yeah… rocket, surgery. Fortunately for you Gear Patrol has a few mad scientists on staff ready to tackle such a challenge. I won’t go into the details, but you should at least know the following:

• A handicap is the average of your best scores, not all of them.
• Each score is adjusted for the difficulty rating of that course.
• Final scores are adjusted based on a maximum number of strokes per hole given your current handicap.
• You use a different number of scores depending on the number of rounds you’ve played.
• You should never use more than your last 20 rounds.
• Don’t expect to beat your handicap often; it only happens about 20% of the time.

If you’re going to improve you need to track your handicap. Gear Patrol has created a handicap index for you to download, use and share with all your golf buddies - FREE OF CHARGE. It’s just the kind of guys we are. We’ve also include a space to track Greens in Regulation & Putts per Round, two stats that are crucial to becoming a better player. Detailed instructions are included with the calculator.

Download link after the jump.

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The team at Acquire have put together a great iPhone 3G Launch Guide. Definitely worth a read if you’re planning on waiting 12 hours in line to get the 3G iPhone, out today.

They’ve covered the new App store, Mobile Me, cases, bluetooth headsets, charging options and headphones. All you need to know.

Head on over there and have a read.

Most all of the Gear Patrol writers reside in large metropolitan areas. Manhattan anyone? So we know the pains of urban living. Outside Magazine published their annual 20 Best Towns in America feature in the recently circulated August issue. This editor hails from Tennessee, so he’s proud to see a sister city on the list. Here are 10 of Outside’s 20 Best Towns in America:
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[ Part 1: Attire | Part 2: Shoes | Part 3: Accessories ]

Over the next three Tuesdays, Gear Patrol plans to bring you ensembles for the workplace that are sharp, inexpensive and easy to find - starting with attire. 5 Jobs. 5 Ensembles. Real Prices.

We read the magazines too, so we know how irritating it is that a fashion director somewhere in New York thinks he (or worse, she) honestly believes you’re willing to purchase $1500 suits, $300 shirts, $150 ties, $300 shoes, $30 socks, $200 belts, $350 wallets, and still have money left over for rent. Sure, a few marquee pieces in your wardrobe are worthwhile and we’ll deliver those to you in time, but lets talk about real money in real life. Whether you earn $50k, $100k or $200k here are five simple ensembles, by job, that won’t incinerate your paycheck, unlike that last trip to Vegas. Read on.

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The next time you head to the range to pratcie your swing take along a little extra help on your iPod. The good people at Golf.com now offer their instructional videos from GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers via podcast.

Best of all you’ll have access to all the latest featured GOLF Magazine videos that will be downloaded automatically for you. Just sync you iPod, grab your clubs and hit the mats.

Cost: Free @ iTunes [link will launch iTunes]

Also See: Bushnell Tour V2 Rangefinder

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Recently I was invited to upgrade my Best Buy Reward Zone account to the new Reward Zone Silver Premier level. Evidently, a membership deemed for those Best Buy recognizes as their most valued members (read: those that spend too much). Normally, I’m not prone to participate in reward points type programs, but the Premier Silver program does bring some very worthwhile benefits to the table, like: extended return policy, free shipping, and faster point accrual. Read on to find out how the Silver Premier program works and what you can benefit from it.
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[ Week 1: High Intensity Interval Training | Week 2: The Truth About Cardio | Week 3: Strength Training | Week 4: ]

With my busy life circuit training is a must. It’s fast, efficient and combines cardio and resistance training into one 30 grueling minute workout. WebMD.com describes it as:

“Circuit training is short bursts of resistance exercise using moderate weights and frequent repetitions, followed quickly by another burst of exercise targeting a different muscle group. Because the exerciser switches between muscle groups, no rest is needed between exercises. This gets the heart rate up, which usually doesn’t happen during resistance exercise. Sometimes, to up heart rate further, aerobics are sprinkled between the resistance exercises.” – WebMD.com

My intepretation? A self-punishing, yet beneficial exercise. Read on for my regimen after the jump.

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One of the quintessential questions a man is confronted with each time a weekend getaway (or trip for that matter) presents itself is how and what he should pack. This video from Esquire, via MOJO, is a great how-to.

Video after the jump.

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