Gear Patrol

When it comes to men, there’s few people that have influenced our lives as men more than good ol’ dad. He’s to thanks (sometimes, blame) for a lot of the traits that;s made you the man you are today. This year, Gear Patrol has put together a gift guide that forgoes the ties, cufflinks, and…

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…

Don’t Throw Away That Water Bottle Just Yet If you do a fair share of traveling you probably know that staying hydrated is important. Outside of Las Vegas, you’re probably not staying in any hotels that take room humidity into factor, an important part of better sleep and avoiding dry/flaky skin. The Air-O-Swiss Travel Ultrasonic…

Tired? Upgrade The Way You Sleep. Most people I know tend to fall into one of two categories with regards to sleep: deprived folks who revere sleep as a lusted after indulgence or the highly motivated individuals for whom sleep is a necessary evil interrupting their plans. Regardless of where you lie on that spectrum,…

It Doesn’t Really Float, But It’s Just As Good The Max Longin Bed Float. Not for your Sealy Posturepedic. A floating bed. Hmm… In theory, sounds a bit Back To The Future-ish for our tastes, but what you see packed into this crate is a bed with seemingly effortless design. You may actually find yourself…

All The Menthol In The World Can’t Leave You This Clean It’s well understood that people get sick while traveling. Thanks to the iZap though, you can take a germ infested tooth brush off the your list of potential culprits. This duel purpose sanitizer and traveling case works by using a germicidal UV bulb proven…

When you think of fine bedding what often comes to mind are high thread count sheet sets and luxury down comforters. While these an important part of sleep comfort, it’s easy to overlook your pillow. It’s time to treat yourself to the Tempur-Pedic GrandPillow. Their top of the line, ultra-luxurious pillow is every bit as…

[click on image to enlarge] Some guys don’t have the luxury of having a lot of space near their bed. That or they just prefer their clutter unseen. Be it your magazines, iPod, notepad or remote the Kangaroom Beside Saddle will keep your bedside gear organized and close by and manage do to so with…

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…

As a guy you probably end up with more stuff in your pockets than you realize (insert joke here). If you’re like us then it gets dumped on a counter or table at the end of each day. What about your valuables though? Do you chuck your watch, cellphone and wallet aside as you reach…

How many times do you hit the snooze button in the morning: twice? three times? sixteen? If you need help or motivation for your New Years resolution to stop slapping the snoozer before you roll out of bed then the SnüznLüz may be the best $40 you ever spend on an alarm clock. Simply put…

Being neat and organized doesn’t equate to sanitary so the fact that your bathroom is organized belies the fact that there are probably germs all over the place. One place you don’t want those bacteria, fungi and viruses is your toothbrush. The iTouchless UV Toothbrush Holder/Sanitizer eliminates unwanted and harmful no-goods from your pearly white…

What would you say if you were looking at a bed that took over two years of experimenting to come up with the perfect combination of horsehair, cotton, flax and wool? What would you say if it took nearly 160 hours to hand stitch this bed together using traditional craftsmanship techniques honed in Sweden since…

At the beginning of each day how much time do you spend finding your wallet, watch, iPod, cufflinks, etc? If you’re like this writer than you probably spend more time than you’d like. Get your accessories and gadgets in order with the chest/table top valet. It is finished in chestnut and has room for all…