Whether you’re driving up the coast, grilling out and spending time at the beach, sunglasses are an absolute necessity in the summer. We’ve tried all the options from expensive, established brands to the no-name knockoffs…

Whether you’re driving up the coast, grilling out and spending time at the beach, sunglasses are an absolute necessity in the summer. We’ve tried all the options from expensive, established brands to the no-name knockoffs…
The James Brand makes some of the most stylish yet practical everyday carry blades around, and now they’ve teamed up with contemporary artist and skateboarder Sebo Walker to create unique expressions of James’ lauded Duval…
We love listening to our favorite artist on the fullness of vinyl LPs. We just never thought about wearing them. Vinylize uses actual LPs from London to create frames for both sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses.…
Oceanus Brass has just created a nautical version of the popular CRKT Provoke we covered a little while back. Although the Kraken Blade isn’t a Karambit-style, it does use a similar deployment mechanism that makes…
A good Shemagh (pronounced “schmog”) serves two important field purposes: it provides protection from the harsh sun and it also keeps dust and sand out of your face. If it happens to be this Topo…
Making something from practically nothing at all takes equal parts skill and imagination. The Resolute Tools X-1 utility knife pulls it off with both practicality and style. Designed and created by a bunch of aerospace…
We love zip ties to secure cords, attach bike accessories, etc. They’re super-convenient, but generally single-use only unless you try to release the microtab that holds it in place, and what a colossal pain that…
Everyday carry gear that’s at the ready makes life easier (and oftentimes safer) because a good system can help deploy tools faster and hopefully with single-handed execution. The Aoku K3 is just such an EDC…
Traveling with a fine watch can be precarious. Sometimes a four-finger watch roll is too much, and you don’t want to just wrap a single spare watch into a t-shirt or handkerchief lest it falls…
We love ourselves a good watch roll, and we always travel with ours. Problem is, most watch rolls let timepieces with metal bracelets slide to the bottom where they’re hard to reach, hard to see,…
When British patent no. 4136 was issued to Sir David Brewster in July of 1817, little did he know how popular his Kaleidescope would become. There were many imitators, but his design was the original…
A tiny PVC toy of the richest, most prolific drug lord of the 20th century might seem like an odd idea, probably because it is. But just because it’s odd doesn’t mean it’s not good.…
Your average guy uses an an average pen: unremarkable and cheap. It writes, and that’s the extent of its talents (maybe you occasionally use it to pensively chew on). But considering we all use a…
Calling your to-do list by another name isn’t going to change the way you feel about it. Whether it’s your “Honey Do List” for stuff around the house or a “Productivity Schedule” for the office,…
Wearing your wedding ring while riding your mountain bike, playing sports, or doing a slew of other physical activities is uncomfortable, but showing up at home without one one could end up being far worse.…
Tossing your wallet, keys, and random everyday carry items haphazardly on your nightstand after work looks sloppy. Problem is, most valets on the market look like they belong in a dusty antique shop and not…
In an effort to tame that mess of keys without adding to the bulk, consider adding the Pickpocket Alpha to your everyday carry. The titanium keychain offers multiple holes for different key rings, a bottle…
This is Ground, the maker behind some of the most clever iDevice storage and accessory options out there, is back with the most ambitious project yet–The Mod. The Mod starts as what looks like a…
Most desks are pretty boring. If you’re at the office, it’s frequently a combination of function before form pieces that leaves the entire environment sterilized. If you’re at home, it’s probably filled with papers, pens…
This isn’t the first time we’ve talked about Nocs audio equipment around here, and it probably won’t be the last. They consistently deliver high-quality products that look good. Their products consistently sound good in the…