An Ice Cream Knife Even Chuck Norris Would Approve

With summer at an end, there’s still time left to enjoy your favorite indulgence, ice cream. And of course, Gear Patrol, we can’t just look at this creamy treat without finding the perfect tool to serve (er, cut) it up.

The Van Vacter Ice Cream Knife (awesome name) features a serrated edge that cuts through rock hard ice cream with ease and puts grooves on your scoops to keep those toppings in place. Your days of bent serving spoons are over. There’s little time left this summer, so enjoy the hot days while they last.

Editor’s Tip: Don’t throw the Van Vacter I.C.K. at people, no matter how much you want Ben & Jerry’s.

Cost: $19 @ Broadway Panhandler

A Fresh Coffee Bean Is A Good Coffee Bean

It’s not a secret that a perfect cup of coffee starts with the fresh beans. Fresh beans + Grinder = Bliss.

The vacuum-sealed, stainless-steel coffee bean keeper from Williams-Sonoma ensures your morning nectar will always be top notch. The cannister minimizes your coffee beans from exposure to oxygen and moisture - essentially, “preserving the delicate oils that give the finished brew its rich flavor and aroma.” Yeah, that. All I care is knowing that the first sip of sweet sweet coffee is solid gold.

Cost: $40 @ Williams-Sonoma

Also See: Your new favorite brand of coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters.

Men, AXE is giving a Free AXE Detailer Shower Tool to any and all Gear Patrol readers. All you need to do is make a wall post on AXE’s Facebook page saying “I need a Detailer!” along with this link to verify you’re a loyal Gear Patrol reader. Once you do AXE will be in touch to send you a Detailer tool.

About: The new AXE Detailer Shower Tool combines an easy-grip handle with a deep scrub side to clean tough spots and a gentle mesh side for more sensitive areas. The dual-sided design is designed to encourage more efficient scrubbing. Best part is it won’t cost you a dirty arm or grimy leg. Now that’s something you can definitely appreciate.

Cost: FREE (limited quantities, act soon!)

Rule: A Man’s Kitchen Should Be Organized

All food and no storage makes Brian an angry boy…

As much as we’d like to keep everything in our lives nice and neat, it’s not always possible. This is especially true of the kitchen. The rolled up bags of cereal and pasta boxes aren’t going cut it.

The newest addition to my kitchen might be the perfect solution, the new OXO Good Grips Pop Containers. OXO makes a lot of innovative kitchen tools and organization products, this one quickly climbing my list of favorites. All you have to do is pick the right size container for whatever you’re storing, put the lid on, then push down on the button on top of the lid to form an airtight seal. Pop Containers also feature a modular stacking system for easy storage. It’s simple, yet effective, solution to keeping your food fresh and your kitchen organized.

Cost: $7-17 each, $99 (11 piece set) @ OXO

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It’s impossible for me to get enough sneakers. Every year I use three out of the four seasons as an excuse to upgrade my alabaster kicks. A bit much, I know.

Enter Original Penguin’s new sneakers, The Jingle. I chose the Midnight/Blue and Highrise/Tango combinations (shown) and dig the modern look with a perfect touch of retro 50’s. My only qualm? They don’t make more color combinations. I’d pick up a bakers dozen if I could.

Editor’s Tip: Pair with a pair of chinos, fitted cargo shorts, or medium wash jeans. Avoid temptation to wear bowling shirts.

Cost: $40-$90 @ Original Penguin

If you’re looking for a Friday diversion and a free Shick Quattro Titanium Trimmer then we’ve got the thing for you:

Schick has a new grooming gadget called the Quattro Titanium Trimmer that combines a four blade razor and trimmer into one simple device, perfect to keep at the office for those late nights out or in your dopp kit for simplicity.

Best part of this is you can get one free. Just visit TrimFlixx and make your own video clip of you with clowns, rocker girls or something they like to call the ‘Velvet Unicorn Lounge’. Hey, it’s free so what’ve you got to lose.

Cost: $15 @ Drugstore.com or FREE on TrimFlixx