Good morning, and welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Gear — your single-shot serving of an entire week’s worth of killer new gear pulled from our weekday editions of Today in Gear. Bookmark it to peruse over Sunday football and start your Monday completely up to speed. Here’s to another fantastic week.
Patagonia Men’s Down Snap-T Pullover
The Sanp-T pullover is arguably Patagonia’s most iconic piece ever produced. For Fall/Winter 2015, they have launched an all-new line of Snap-T’s featuring their heritage logo. The Down Snap-T Pullover uses a 44 percent recycled polyester with DWR shell to keep the 600-fill-power-traceable duck down dry. The piece is wind-resistant to keep you warm and toasty on those early mornings at the lake.
Each year Stone Brewing Company hosts a homebrewing competition sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association. The competition comes with the grand prize of the winner’s beer being brewed and bottled by Stone and distributed across the country. This year 27 beers were entered and tasted by representatives from Stone Brewing including co-founders Steve Wagner and Greg Koch. Last year, the winning beer was brewed by Chris Banker and was called Xocoveza, a milk stout brewed with chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, chile pepper and coffee. The beer was brewed to resemble a Mexican hot chocolate and instantly became a cult hit. This year’s winner follows a similar path in the fact that it is an unconventional beer. Winner Juli Goldenberg brewed a carrot cake-inspired Belgian golden ale with carrots, cinnamon, raisins and vanilla beans that will be released later this year.
For their second week of releases from their Moto Collection, Taylor Stitch have released a new moto-specific jean that will protect you in the event of a — we’d better not say.
Sony’s new B-Trainer is a one-stop shop for training runs. It monitors pretty much every stat you could possibly want and feeds you coaching tips while you run. If your pace is too fast, it’ll tell you to slow down, and put on music with a slower BPM.
Have you looked with envy at Audi’s new models being released with in-car wi-fi? Well, now you can bring your Volvo 850 GLT one step closer to a modern day luxury ride. AT&T has teamed up with ZTE to produce an in-car wi-fi hotspot that can be retrofitted to any car with an OBD II sensor. The device is powered through the OBD II port, keeping your cigarette-lighter real estate free for lighting cigarettes or charging phones. The plan for the Mobley can be lumped into your existing AT&T plan with options for 1GB or 3GB of data. Available September 11.
The new EGX goggle from Electric features a classic silhouette with modern technology. It is their first cylindrical (flat) goggle to feature their innovative “press seal” technology, which ensures an airtight lens-to-frame seal.
In their 30th year of operation, Golden, Colorado-based Yeti Cycles have released a new limited-edition colorway for their storied SB6c. The new Anniversary SB6c comes with a few tweaks over the original Switch Infinity-equipped 6c including internal cable routing, a carbon front triangle and a 148mm spaced Boost rear triangle. But most of the updates are in the appearance, with Yeti’s signature teal-and-yellow colorway slapped on just about every bit they possibly could, including the 160mm Fox 36 fork, grips and DT Swiss 240 wheels. The bike will be limited to 250 units and will be available starting September 15.
Tanner Goods’ new frame bag is elegant and beautifully crafted. With enough room for your lunch and all the bike tools you could need, the Excursion frame bag is the perfect companion for your commuter bike.
On December 20, TaylorMade’s new M1 driver will debut. TaylorMade’s says it’s the first “unmetalwood product family” and features a pair of Tungsten weights which provide up to 30 grams of moveable mass around the clubhead.
Sierra Nevada is hopping on the gose train with their new Otra Vez, which will be dropping later this year. If it’s even half as good as their other new releases, we’re in for a treat.
When you’re practicing alone on the courts or with a hoop in your driveway, you are your own coach. The solitude isn’t a problem, but it can be tough to track your results while tweaking your technique. ShotTracker does the tracking for you, freeing up your head so you can get it back in the game. A wrist sensor and net sensor work together to log successful shots and overall attempts on your phone via ARM Cortex microcontroller components. The net sensor can go untouched on your hoop for three months of battery life at a time, while the 0.3-ounce wrist sensor tucks neatly into a wristband or sleeve for eight continuous hours of battery. Stepladder not included, schoolyard ballers.
Never buy a replacement charger for your Apple products again with Fuse Chicken’s TITAN, a Lightning cable wrapped in two layers of steel. Just hope Apple doesn’t abandon Lightning as they did 30-pin.
Specialized’s Recon Mixed is a catch-all shoe for bikers, utilizing an especially non-specialized “Slipknot” tread for use on dirt, gravel, roads and more.
Nau’s Recycled Down Collection is a positive development in the ongoing story of down, utilizing down collected from pillows and blankets rather than questionably sourced feathers.
While it isn’t the most robust home security solution on the market, Swann’s innocuous home control system is a good option for those focused on energy conservation, with features like remote control for home appliances and measurement of energy consumption.
