The 3 Best Gear Sites for Men

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    • Art_of_Manliness_Gear_Guide.jpgOver the past five years or so, a niche of websites dedicated to helping men discover and buy cool stuff has sprouted up on the inter-tubes. These sites scour the web and the world at large on a continual basis to find and curate gear, gadgets, clothing, movies, and music that appeal to men. While many of these sites highlight the same products, they all have their unique angle and spin because of the different tastes of their respective editors. 

    Below I highlight three of the best men’s gear sites on the web. Even if your bank account is running dry these days, it’s just fun to see what kind of unique and interesting products exist out there. And with the holidays coming up in a few short months, you might consider perusing them to get gift ideas for the men in your life. Or if you’re a man, to get ideas for your own wish list. 

    Uncrate

    uncrate.jpgUncrate is the granddaddy of the men’s gear/buyer’s guide niche. Since 2005, Uncrate has been digging up and curating the best men’s products for their over 1 million monthly users. The editors have covered over 8,000 products ranging from tools and gadgets to clothing and movies. Uncrate editors update their site multiple times a day and they’re often the first to highlight newly released products.

    Uncrate keeps a good mix of luxury items and products the average Joe can afford. Though sometimes they’ll highlight astronomically priced products that I’m sure none of their readers will ever be able to buy and are purely aspirational (example: a $135 million yacht).

    Readers can create a Stuff page that allows them to save favorite products for later perusing or to share with friends and family for holiday and birthday gift ideas.

    In addition to their daily product updates, Uncrate has an Answers section where Uncrate readers can ask and answer man-specific questions.

    Gear Patrol

    gp.jpgWhile most men’s gear sites just feature short descriptions about the products they highlight, the gents at Gear Patrol go the extra mile by offering readers a plethora of ways to learn about the items they feature.

    One thing I like about Gear Patrol is that the editors there actually get their hands on most of the products they cover to give readers an in-depth review. For example, they have a series of well-done video reviews of several cars on their YouTube page.

    In addition to curating cool products for men to buy, the writers and editors at GP provide some longer editorial content that takes us behind the scenes of some of your favorite brands and companies. Just last week, GP took readers on a factory tour of Red Wing Shoes in Red Wing, MN, and a few months ago they did an interview with Dave Munson, founder and owner of Saddleback Leather Bags.

    If you’re an iPad user, be sure to download their kickbutt iPad app. It’s like reading a magazine full of cool stuff.

    Brett McKay
    Brett McKay
    Founded in January 2008, The Art of Manliness is a blog focused on reviving the lost art of manliness. With over 7 million monthly page views, The Art of Manliness represents a new kind of magazine for men, one that focuses on helping men become better citizens, fathers, husbands, friends, and simply all around better men. Husband and wife team, Brett and Kate McKay head up the blog. They live in Tulsa, OK.

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    • http://profile.typepad.com/themanupblog TheManUpBlog

      Hey, Brett!

      Cool article! I really liked “Gear Patrol,” I’ve been browsing for the past 30 minutes :D

      Since you asked for further input, here goes:

      A really fantastic site for men’s designer clothes is http://www.oki-ni.com. Half of their wares are from funky, generally unknown brands; their prices are reasonable, the delivery – quick. For guys who want to order some nice clothes, Oki Ni is my #1 pick.

      For workout supplements, Testosterone Nation (http://www.t-nation.com) is the best. Their prices are relatively high, but the products are cutting-edge and designed for men. They also run an e-journal with no-BS workout programs, nutrition tips, etc.

      George P.H.

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003406368825 Kelcee

        I would like to ask if you are using the Twitter app Twitroid . If so, how does it compare to the iPhone Twitter apps. What are the dfecerenfis? Does Twitroid make maximum use if the G1 s location awareness, better use than than iPhone?( and no I don’t work for Twitroid! My local T-Mobile store manager responded with What’s G1? when I went to go by one and I cannot get one from T-Mo’s website WTF T-Mo!?! )

    • http://profile.typepad.com/oxenfoxwordpresscom Oxenfox.wordpress.com

      These sites are pretty cool. I heard that http://www.oxenfox.com is pretty cool too.

    • http://headlinesandheroes.com Jake Ryder

      With a finger on the pulse and an ear to the street, Headlines & Heroes makes it our personal mission to gather recon on everything you need to know, then post it to our site throughout each day, spoon-feeding you invaluable nuggets of goodness you won’t want to miss. Like the latest in style and design, culture, and entertainment from books to games to sports, DVD’s and everything in between. The gentleman and scallywag alike can find morsels of useful information in our Body section, which reports on products that help maintain your temple, as well as the Living section, which features everything from contemporary furniture to manly tools to art. The gearhead in you is in for a treat too, as our Rides section is chock full of cars, bikes and yachts (in case your floating private island is docked for the season), while our Gadgets section gives you the goods on great electronics, including accessories for your iPod, iPhone, iPad, and other devices that do not begin with the letter “i.” Plus, the H&H Gift Guide does the thinking for you around holidays and special occasions. Just check in daily to help us help you live large and in charge.