Ben Branch
June 19, 2012
The Bomber Jacket is one of those classic designs that’s overdue for a comeback, the designers at Alpinestars decided to get ahead of the curve and have created the handsome, understated Matrix Kevlar Jacket you see pictured above.
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Ben Branch
June 18, 2012
Okay so from the outset I have 2 problems with the Bicycle Can Cage, firstly, that appears to be Pabst Blue Ribbon sitting in it, a beer which I have tasted and strongly feel is unfit for human consumption.
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Ben Branch
June 14, 2012
The Woodman’s Pal Military Machete is one of those tools men like to own for no good reason, it just seems important that we have it in the tool collection.
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Ben Branch
June 13, 2012
I’m always genuinely impressed with people who take matters into their own hands, and create something remarkable. Evan Lane is a professional photographer based in California who realised that it was nigh on impossible to find a camera bag that both looked good and took care of your gear.
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Ben Branch
June 11, 2012
It isn’t always easy to buy for men, Father’s Day gifts usually involve cologne, socks, dark chocolate, dodgy beer, cheap bourbon or one of those coffee table books about steam trains. The team over at Man Crates have decided to rectify this issue by creating a series of crates specifically tailored to specific, manly interests.
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Ben Branch
June 9, 2012
Ingmar Beer Surfboards are one of those small companies that produce truly unique products, in this case, hand-made wooden surfboards.
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Ben Branch
June 8, 2012
This captivating vintage Girard-Perregaux chronograph just became available on 1stDibs…
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Ben Branch
June 6, 2012
This fantastic minimalist wallet/money-clip by Jack Spade eliminates the possibility of letting your wallet go Costanza, it has a money-clip on the back with 2 slots for credit cards on the interior and that’s it.
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Ben Branch
June 5, 2012
The 50 state legal Mantis Bottleneck Knife caught my eye last week, I like to try to keep a small knife on me as they can tend to come in handy when you least expect it and this one has the added bonus of..
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Ben Branch
June 2, 2012
The humble enamel mug might be an odd thing to love but the little tin cups hold enormous personal significance for me, they remind me of my Grandfather and of camping trips with my Dad when I was still wearing short trousers.
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Ben Branch
June 1, 2012
A few years ago on eBay I made one of those impulse buys at 2am that saw me receiving a Bear Grizzly Recurve Bow by Fed Ex a week later.
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Ben Branch
May 31, 2012
A solid compass is one of the most important things a man can own, the lensatic compass is (I think) the best type of compass that exists, ipso facto, every man should own a lensatic compass. Or at least this is how I tried to explain it to my Mrs.
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