Elements: A Black, Friday

Stay home, avoid getting pepper-sprayed over a discounted 42-inch Panasonic, check out the best blacked-out gear on Black Friday.

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Listen, we’re not going to act like we don’t like getting a deal, but you’ve got to draw the line somewhere. For us, that line falls somewhere between 40 percent off and getting pepper sprayed over a 42-inch Panasonic. So you’re not going to see us out shopping on Friday. Instead we’ll be sitting among family and friends, laughing and sharing stories, not using our phones and wearing appropriately autumnal sweaters. Well… mostly. We do run a site called Gear Patrol after all. A little bit of on-the-low digital window shopping is inevitable. We’ve decided to help out you likeminded readers with a different kind of Black Friday to accompany Turkey leftovers.

Our Picks: Highland Park Dark Origins ($81), Eames Lounge Chair ($4,921), Brooks Carrera Helmet ($212), 1978 Rolex Submariner 1680 ($7,900), Gucci Slim Fit Wool Tuxedo ($2,690), Bang and Olufsen BeoPlay A2 ($399), MAKR iPhone 6 Sleeve ($120), Hobonichi Techo Planner ($23), Jawbone UP 3 ($180), Tanner Goods Driver Gloves ($100), Leica M Monochrom ($7,950), West Elm Brackets ($29)