Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

If you’re itching for the next addition to your gameroom then the Airworks XXL Foosball Table will do quite nicely, even if you do need to tear down a few walls. The XXL Foosball Table has no less than 182 plastic men spanning across 23 handles (on each side) down a 24 foot playing field, [...]

Just when you thought you couldn’t gear up your bachelor pad any more manly, comes the Stone Doorknocker. To hell with the doorbell. This manly, yet extraordinarily designed self-announcement-greeting-mechanism will undoubtedly leave an impression with all your guests. Installation is… well… simple. Screw it on. Let’s just hope you don’t have a metal door (like [...]

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 15th. Arguably the most important man, nay person, in your life is worthy of some thought and consideration. Whether your father’s the grill maven or a speed demon we’ve got great gift ideas for dad this year. Either way, we seriously doubt he’ll care for a gift more than [...]

At first glance you might think it’s a pruner but upon second glance you may also realize it’s a Leatherman. You’d be right. Not only are you looking at Leatherman’s take on a pruner, but in fact it’s the new for 2008, Leatherman Genus. The Genus is a landscape multi-tool with stainless steel bypass pruners, [...]

A quality range can make or break a kitchen. It’s the center of your cooking so don’t skimp if you fancy yourself a cook. You’re looking at the 48″ Open Burner Range Classic Series from Viking. A fourty-eight inch behemoth with dual ovens (baking and convection), six infinite range burners, and a 12 inch wide [...]

Herman Miller designs are all modern classics and the Eames 3-Seater sofa is actually the last piece of furniture ever produced by the fabled Eames design firm in 1978. The Eames 3-Seater Sofa melds rich walnut, soft leather and polished aluminum constructed into a beautiful angled profile that will instantly form the centerpiece of any [...]

I’m fed up with losing and forgetting my damn keys so yes, I’m writing about a deadbolt. Not just any deadbolt though. This one is from Kwikset’s Maximum Security line. An electronic keypad powerbolt door lock that will virtually eliminate return trips to the office, car or (ahem) an embarrassing return trip to a late [...]

What would a grill look like if Apple made it? The Fuego 02 grill might be a pretty close representation of that. The Fuego 02 grill is designed by Robert Brunner, former industrial designer at Apple. The 25×33 inch grill lacks nothing in the area of form. It’s relatively compact, has a protective retractable top, [...]

Whether you play once a month, in a regular game or fly to Vegas every other week for tournaments it’s a good idea to keep a set of poker chips at home. The 150R poker chip set from Del Negro is a sharp looking set for any poker aficionado. The case is made of briar [...]

A man needs a throne at home. The Nuevo Leather Chair from Crate & Barrel is a worthy of your derrière. It’s a hybrid modern and deco club chair. Constructed of a kiln-dired hardwood frame with coil suspension and wrapped in top-grain, full-aniline leather. There are separate cushions for seat and back and chunky walnut [...]

The perpetual problem with having so many gadgets (phone, mp3 player, blackberry, etc) is they just end up strewn across your apartment or desk. Sure, some of them may have docks, but that doesn’t alleviate the fact that you’re sitting there with four AC adaptors, cables and four gadgets. Get organized and get yourself a [...]

Somewhere, the Postal Service revenue department is crying a little. The new Netflix Player by Roku negates the single biggest flaw of Netflix, snail mail. With access to Netflix’s library of 10,000 movies and television episodes you’ll be able to instantly watch movies from your queue. Netflix’s standard library of 100,000 DVD’s remains part of [...]

You can have your housekeeper come every single day to clean your apartment, but she’ll never manage to get rid of pet epithelia, dust mites, danders, odors, and chemical vapors. As a matter of fact she might be contributing to the problem herself. Get an air purifier Rabbit Air is a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries developed [...]

Stationary is a tragically lost tradition. There’s something visceral about penning a statement or jotting an important note on paper worth it’s salt. Whether you write on an office supply closet discovery or fine 30 pound velum, there’s nothing better than keeping it organized in a leather bound folder. Take the Smythson Lippiatt for example. [...]

Yeah, it’s a saw. We’re posting a hand saw and this is why. A guy needs to know his way around tools and being able to saw through a piece of wood is a necessary skill set. The Lynx saw by the Garlick Saw Company of Sheffield England has a heritage of over 150 years. [...]