Today in Gear: October 23, 2015

The 20th anniversary of the Burton Custom, a noise-canceling motorcycle helmet, a way to keep your keys quiet and more.

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The 20th anniversary of the Burton Custom, a noise-canceling motorcycle helmet, a way to keep your keys quiet and more.

On the Radar


Reveals, New Launches and Gear


Burton Custom 20th Anniversary

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In 1996, Burton Snowboards introduced the Custom, and it has been a staple in their line ever since. For its 20th anniversary, Burton have brought back some of the best Custom base graphics including the bases from 1997, 1999 and 2000. Snowboarding and snowboard graphics have come a long way in the past 20 years, but the Custom has stayed constant.

YouTube Red

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For $10 per month, YouTube will now let you save videos for offline playback, play videos ad-free and allow you to run it in the background while you use other apps.

Sena Smart Helmet

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Sena’s new Smart Helmet features noise-canceling technology to reduce wind and road noise while you’re out on your Sunday ride.

Russell’s Reserve 1998 Bourbon

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This new bourbon from Russell’s Reserve is the brand’s rarest and has notes of caramel, vanilla and fruity characters.

Juniper Ridge Christmas Fir Cabin Spray

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Ever wish your house could smell like Christmas even without a tree? Juniper Ridge has you covered.

Orbitkey

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Having an unorganized jangling keyring is amateur at best. Orbitkey helps keep all your keys quiet and organized.

Reviews and Buying Guides


Advice from the Crew


Is the Smartpen Just a Dumb Digital Device?

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Can the new crop of smartpens save the world from emojis and truncated, thumb-tapped anachronisms? Read the Review


Noteworthy Reads


Reviews and News from around the Web


This halloween, gorge on more than just your standard candy. Eater has a list of places to drink candy cocktails on the 31st.

The Verge takes a look at Eurostar’s new Italian-designed trains.

We love hot chocolate. We love coffee. Adventure Journal has the scoop on coffee-infused drinking chocolate.


Looking Ahead


What We’re Testing Now


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