5/23/14
This Week In Gear
Masculine, innovative finds from around the web that range from practical and affordable to lusty-worthy and ground-breaking.
DSLR Alternatives
The world of digital cameras has become a chaotic melting pot of bells, whistles and clever advertising all aimed at proving one shooter better than its competitors. Now a new class of cameras, none of them DSLRs, is muddying the waters more than ever. The gents at Gear Patrol sort us out.
Gigs 2 Go
Highsnobiety has the details on this handy credit card-sized gadget. Made of recycled paper pulp, it has four tear-off tabs with a USB flash drive in each to make sharing important files quick and easy without worrying about getting your thumb drive back.
All-Black Eames Chair
The Eames lounge chair is a classically masculine mid-century piece and it's just gotten a 2014 update with a murdered out color-way. It's part of a new range of all-black options of iconic pieces from Design Within Reach. Plus, right now they're offering a chance to win one for yourself.
Mood-Boosting Shades
Spy Optics' new Happy Lenses remove harmful UV A, B, and C rays but allow long wave blue light in. Men's Journal reports these "good rays that other lenses block help provoke the brain to release more of the feel-good neurotransmitter, serotonin, which results in a better mood and increased alertness."
The Manliest Apron
Uncrate offers up the most masculine way to protect yourself from BBQ splatters while manning the grill: This American-made camo apron from Pointer.