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There it is. The moment where you’re out to dinner and looking through the expansive wine list wondering which one you can select that isn’t going to cost a paycheck but isn’t going to make you look cheap. Oh, here’s a decent one – hopefully she didn’t see how much it cost. Then it comes… [...]

We’re dog lovers here at Gear Patrol. It’s doubtful you’ll ever have something more rewarding and loyal than a dog. Share the fruits of your labor with your best friend with the Dog Sofa. Made in Italy, the Dog Sofa harks to a the Le Corbusier mid-century sofa design with uncluttered looks and gives your [...]

Bring on the drinks. The Virtual Bartender/MyFountain by Digital Beverages is literally a complete bartender in your home. You can forget having to buy, store, separate, cleaning or returning bottles and cans. The technology in this gadget of all gadgets is equipped with a smart ordering system built-in that will make sure you’re always stocked [...]

Undoubtedly you enjoy breaking into an ice cold beer no matter what the situation. After a long hot day, the taste is even that much better. Stop drinking that beer out of it’s bottle or can. Those are meant for when you’re out or on a patio, not in the comfort of your own pad. [...]

When it comes to steel cooking knives, the Germans and Japanese know their stuff. No shortage of good knives come from either of these countries but along with quality comes price. The Calphalon Katana knife set is a well priced set housed in a bamboo knife block which includes: 3.5 inch paring knife 5 inch [...]

The classic design by Hans Hilfiker is iconic. The railway clock is a standard throughout Europe and it’s instantly legible without garish design. There are over 3000 of these clocks in stations keeping precision time with their German clock movements. What this means to you: Get yourself a little European time flair and pick up [...]

The principle of fans is simple. Turn blades, push air. It’s that very reason why so many ceiling fans today are ugly warts that do little more than waste the time they took to be installed. The Gyro Fan by Minka Aire is a little engineering marvel catering to the Rube Goldberg in you with [...]

MyMiniGolf brings mini golf to your backyard or really anywhere you have a flat surface. You can place the obstacles in any arrangement essentially creating as many difficult or simple holes. Double up the sets and let your mini golf imagination go at it. Includes: 13 injection-molded handicap obstacles 2 balls putter scorepad carrying box [...]

The Oval Nightlighter is more of a flashlight revolution than evolution. It’s primary feature is being able to show you where you’re at as well as where you are going. It is designed with two light sources that work in tandem to emit light in a forward facing narrow-angle beam using it’s Luxeon LED bulb [...]

Those European engineers are clever. The City Grill single burner grill is perfect for those of you with small apartments or patios serving triple duty as a compact bbq grill, oven or range with the flip funnel cooking system. Perfect for the cooking up your next feast you’ll finally be able to serve those clever [...]

You probably have some type of beverage serving ware, but it’s probably for the sole purpose of either a cold or hot drink, not both. The Vacuum Jug & Flask by Eva Solo of Denmark are meant for just that. The unbreakable jug is constructed of stainless steel inside and out with a patented completely [...]

Grilling meat is man’s god given right, after all we did come up with that fire thing. For your next soiree, make a name for yourself by getting this combo from Omaha Steaks which includes everything from Filets to Potatoes au Gratin. Everything will arrive fresher than you would probably find at your local franchise [...]

Humor is good. You’ve got to have a sense of it to be charming or witty and an occasional expression of that in your lifestyle is even better. The Alter Ego lamps let you take on just a little edge and humor with your choice of ‘Diablo’ or ‘Oliver’, aptly named after their styles. We’ll [...]

The summer sun can be hell on your ride’s paint. It’s also the perfect time to keep your car clean for more than a couple of days. The biggest pain with cleaning your car in the summer is that applying wax and soap is nearly impossible due to direct sunlight. ICE from Turtle Wax alleviates [...]

The idea of juicers sounds like more of a pain than it’s worth, but have you ever had fresh squeezed orange juice? It’s outstanding. The L-Press’ brings on an entirely new look and style to the citrus juicer with it’s appropriately named L-shape juicer. Just get yourself some nice oranges, chill them in the fridge [...]