Grooming products from across the pond, advanced noise-canceling headphones from JBL, WWII-era denim from Levi’s and more.
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Today in Gear: November 24, 2015
Grooming products from across the pond, advanced noise-canceling headphones from JBL, WWII-era denim from Levi’s and more.
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JBL Everest Elite 700
A perfect gift for the loved one who still hasn’t upgraded to wireless headphones, the crown jewel of JBL’s Everest line features NXTGEN noise canceling, which allows you to control just how much noise the headphones let in and block out. Its cushions are designed to fit the contours of your ears; paired with TruNote technology, which adjusts the sound balancing of the headphones according to your settings via app, these cans offer an impressively and uncommonly personalized listening experience. The 15-hour battery life and Bluetooth 4.1 support are just gravy.
Twelve South ParcSlope
The name: insufferable. The product: endlessly versatile. The ParcSlope sits your tablet at an 18-degree angle perfect for drawing with an iPad pro or typing with a MacBook.
Closed on Monday Grooming Products
Anyone who feels at their freshest when leaving a barbershop can appreciate these grooming products, all imbued with sandalwood and vetiver fragrance.
Tanner Goods Rogue Territory Woodlands Ridgeline Jacket
Made from durable 10.10-ounce mil-spec cotton canvas with a waterproof DWR coating, Rogue Territory’s Woodlands Ridgeline Jacket feels just as at home at your local watering hole as it does lobstering on the coast of Maine or foraging in the lush forest of the PNW.
Shimano Tokyo 23 Backpack
Shimano’s Tokyo 23 backpack will join their line of commuter packs in January 2016. It features 23 liters of space and a roll top, as well as water-resistant ballistic materials.
Levi’s Vintage Clothing x Unionmade 1944 WW2 501
Exclusive for Unionmade, these jeans are a handmade replica of the 501s that were produced during WWII, with distinctive features originating from material conservation that was part of the war effort of the time.
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Instead, consult TechCrunch‘s list of the best gifts for twentysomethings.
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