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Bombs Awake

It may look like something snagged for three cents out of the bottom of a bargain bin, but bedroom style is a necessary bedside sacrifice for a particular type of sleeper. You know — the kind who could doze through a taser to the jugular. The Thunderclap Alarm’s 113-decibel ringer provides the same get-the-hell-up-and-go drive [...]

Bed Rock

The Mood Rocking Bed ($3,000) is creative a project from Etsy seller Shinerinternational. Founder Joe Manus got his start making furniture for high-end nightspots using a mixture of landfill-destined materials, and those origins are clearly visible in the mood bed’s whimsical style. Frankly, the curved carbon steel frame combined with a mix of pine, oak, [...]

Ready for duty

If you’re celebrating 180 years of service as a perennial favorite, you must be doing something right. Woolrich’s combination of quality, great customer service and unique products keep us coming back for more and this time it’s for their Civil War Cavalry Blanket ($120). Woolrich supplied these same blankets to the troops from 1861-1865 and [...]

High-Style Hydration

Plenty of gadgets get the sexy factor right, but in all of our product trawlin’ years we’ve never seen a humidifier look this good. Built like the lovechild of K.I.T.T. and a high-end subwoofer, the William Ultrasonic Humidifier’s ($230) 1.5 gallon tank can fill rooms up to 1,000 sq ft in size while measuring an [...]

Now, Please Go Burn Your Paisley

Rough isn’t an adjective one likes seeing associated with bedding, but in the case of Tricia Rose’s work will cut her some slack. Through her time spent in abroad, Rose was inspired by the land and vintage textiles she later discovered in France and London’s fine fabric houses. After years of searching, she eventually came [...]

Space Saver

We know sofa beds aren’t the sexiest of products, but for those really short on space sometimes they just make sense. The Dile Sofa Bed ($5,760) in particular is one of the most attractive solutions we’ve ever seen and seems perfect for studio dwellers looking for seating and a place to sleep. Alternatively it could [...]

Don't Leave Your Eco-Conscience Hanging

You won’t catch us driving solar powered scooters or living cut off from the energy grid, but we at Gear Patrol do appreciate an occasional nod to the environment. Especially when it’s a brilliant, simple idea and only costs $7.99 The Rethink Hanger by Chinese designer Xuan Yu is essentially a hook that old plastic [...]

Look Good Even in Your Sleep

Bedding may not excite you as much as say our coverage of the 2011 porsche 911 GT2, but what you sleep in does convey a lot about your personality. Especially to those you decide to bring home to the magic room from time to time. So if you’re ashamed of the old Ninja Turtle bed [...]

Does Not Yell "You've Got Mail!"

The 8-Bit Hanger is certainly an item that separates a man in control of his decor from one whipped into submission by his throw pillow-obsessed domestic partner. Nothing screams “Welcome to Level One” quite like a coat hanger made to resemble the pointer we have all come to know and love (except for when it [...]

A Bon Voyage State of Mind for Your Bedroom

Recalling the look of vintage steamer trunks from back when traveling glamorously meant whittling away the time in lavish passenger liners’ suites playing cards with a drink in hand, this beautiful dresser is aimed at those with cash to burn and a love of adventure. Constructed of a solid wood frame covered with handmade distressed [...]

Where Sleep, Steel, and Style Meet

Those in the market for upgrading their sleeping lair can’t go wrong with the Architecture bed from Room&Board. Designed to command presence in any setting, its handmade steel frame exudes masculinity while providing enough compromise to get the nod of approval from your partner. Made in Minnesota and hand-welded for extra structural stability, the Architecture [...]

Treat Your Clothes Like Royalty

The notion of a worthwhile investment is something we men often struggle with, and it typically varies quite wildly from guy to guy based on personal preferences. One thing every man probably has spent money on at some point, however, is dress clothing. Not all of us may have skipped to the cash register to [...]

Kiss Pink Satin Throws Good Bye

Here at Gear Patrol, we’re obviously proponents of the “Man Chair.” A few month’s back though, I discovered a glaring weakness with my “Man Chair”… the lack of a respectable blanket. This point hammered home when I looked down one evening and realized I was under a pink, red, and white flowered “throw” that beyond [...]

Alright men, it’s time to buy a humidifier. With no end to the cold in sight, most of us have been running the heat 24/7. Although it feels great to cozy up indoors on these cold winter days, there’s one thing that we often ignore – humidity level. One big side effect of crankin’ up [...]

*That Won’t Break The Bank Here’s what your bed says about you to a woman: crap sheets? She’ll think you’re cheap. Pristinely made? She’ll either think that you’re OCD (not good) or that you have a housekeeper (good). Quality, clean sheets, disheveled ever-so invitingly? She’ll want to dishevel them even more. Beyond the obvious benefits [...]