Today in Gear: August 10, 2015

Advanced Nikkors lenses, a bona fide sriracha-killer, the sports cooler you never knew you needed and more.

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Advanced Nikkor lenses, a bona fide sriracha-killer, the sports cooler you never knew you needed and more.

On the Radar


Reveals, New Launches and Gear


Nikkor Lenses

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Nikon have released three new Nikkor lenses that are sure to make photography buffs drool. Each lens features Nikon’s signature ED glass that reduces secondary spectrum. The new range includes a 200-500mm f/5.6, an optically stabilized 24-70mm f/2.8 VR, and a prime 24mm f/1.8. These new Nikkors fill some gaps in the already stellar range of Nikon lenses. If you’ve never shot a prime lens at f/1.8, we strongly recommend that you do so.

Knockaround x Ebbets Field Flannels Cap

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Affordable sunglass brand Knockaround have teamed up with Seattle-based Ebbets Field Flannels for the third time to bring you this stylish new baseball cap in the latest colorway: Americana red and blue.

Bibigo All-Purpose Gochujang Sauce

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It’s time to put away the sriracha and go for something a little different. Bibigo has created a sweet and spicy all-purpose Gochujang sauce that’s so good you’ll want to put it on everything.

Cortiça Cork Coffee Mug

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Cork: eco-friendly, easy to grip and insulating — all qualities that make it great for an everyday travel mug. Try Cortiça’s Cork Coffee Mug, which features a porcelain interior that won’t alter the taste of your coffee.

Double Cooler

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As children, many have suffered soccer game after soccer game drinking yellowish, watery Gatorade. The Double Cooler promises a new, better world. Think of the children.

Rareform Backpacks, Passport Holders, Wallets

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Rareform’s latest includes backpacks, passport holders and wallets, made, like all their products, from reclaimed billboard ads.

Reviews and Buying Guides


Advice from the Crew


GP Giveaway: Win a DSPTCH Daypack and Camera Strap

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We’re giving away the gear you need to equip your next adventure: a DSPTCH backpack, camera strap and keychain. Enter now.

An In-Depth Review of the Revived NYC Citi Bike

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Is NYC’s new Citi Bike the commuter bike we’ve all been pining for? Read the Review


Noteworthy Reads


Reviews and News from around the Web


With their review of Motorola’s new Moto G, Wired declares: “All smartphones are awesome now. The only decision you have to make is which one’s for you.” And the budget-friendly G, it turns out, is pretty great.

Adventure Journal sits down with freelance lifestyle and fashion photographer Ming Nomchong to talk about traveling the world and taking photographs.

Slow-food pioneer Alice Waters shares her “10 desert island books” exclusively with T Magazine.


Looking Ahead


What We’re Testing Now


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