American Optical Sunglasses
The American Optical Flight Goggle #58, or AO sunglasses as they’re more commonly known, were the first sunglasses to land on the moon.
Gear
Rocky S2V Survival Grenade
The Survival Grenade by Rocky S2V is designed to be the sort of thing you clip onto your backpack and then forget about – until you need it.
The Birth of a Tool: Axe Making
The love of handmade tools is something many of us share, this short film by John Neeman Tools is an excellent look into what it takes to make an axe from scratch – including the handle and dual-density axe head.
Rodriguez Field Jacket
This is the Rodriguez Field Jacket, it’s a limited edition jacket designed to reference the past and future of the luxury Bergdorf Goodman label.
Pewter Flask by Sir Jacks
This 6oz pewter flask is handmade in England by Sir Jacks, it has a brightly polished exterior and a captive screwtop so you never lose the lid.
American Standard Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster was originally designed in 1954 by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares. Interestingly, it was originally intended to be a guitar for country musicians but in the intervening 59 years it’s been used in every genre from rock n’ roll to jazz with some death-metal thrown in for good measure.
Icon 1000 – The Women’s Collection
Our female counterparts in the world of motorcycling are often forgotten about by manufacturers, the limited amount of protective gear they have to choose from often leaves them buying and wearing stuff they’d never have chosen otherwise.
Barnett RC150 Crossbow
This is the Barnett RC150 Crossbow – it reminds me of the crossbow used by Norman Reedus in The Walking Dead and because of this, I want one badly.
Leatherman MUT
I’m a big fan of the Leatherman, I’m convinced that if it was possible to calculate how many lives, knuckles and cusses they’ve saved over the years the numbers for all three would be startlingly high.
Four Day Jacket by Deus
The waxed cotton motorcycle jacket is an essential wardrobe item for any motorcyclist who regularly makes decent road trips, the technology is old but the benefits of having breathable cotton are enormous, especially when faced with wet or excessively humid weather.
Magnitude Backpack by Modern Industry
The Magnitude Backpack is not something you’ll find in stores or on Amazon, it’s a uniquely American rucksack made by a small team of dedicated designers based in San Francisco and after a successful Kickstarter campaign, they’re now taking pre-orders for the first production run of Modern Industry bags.
Barrett Alley Smuggler’s Belt
The Barrett Alley Smuggler’s Belt is a great solution to the issue faced by travellers to countries with less than savoury track-records regarding gringo safety.