A Look Back at the Gear We Discovered This Week

A week’s worth of product news, reviews and buying guides, all in one place.

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Good morning, and welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Gear — your single-shot serving of an entire week’s worth of the best new gear pulled from our weekday editions of Today in Gear. Bookmark it to peruse over a cup of coffee or before you soak up the last of your weekend freedom, then start your Monday completely up to speed. Here’s to another fantastic week.


Tuesday, February 20th

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Red Wing Heritage Romeo Slip-On

Previously available only on the Asian market, you can now get these kicks from Snake Oil Provisions.

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Rapha Pro Team Lightweight Rain Gilet

Designed with a fabric that took two years to create.

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Ford Bronco TRX-4 RC Car

Classic Ford Broncos — even small ones — with cool graphics are seventeen times as badass

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Samsung 30.72 Terabyte SSD

It’s the largest ever SSD in the 2.5-inch form factor.

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Smartwool Curated Sock Collection

Full-color patterns for your wool-clad feet.

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TAG Heuer Link Chronograph

This comfortable and distinct timepiece could be a great everyday watch.

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Taylor Stitch Telegraph Travel Blazer

A modern two-button blazer made from a breathable wool-linen blend.


Wednesday, February 21st

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2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

The latest non-turbo, race-ready 911 variant, freshly facelifted and very green, has finally arrived.

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Herschel Supply Co. Trail Collection

Crafted from sail cloth, the four new styles will hold up in the great outdoors.

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3Sixteen x Alpha Industries Jackets

There’s just one problem: only a couple hundred will be made.

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Bombas Hiking Socks

All the tech from Bombas’s running socks in a midweight hiking sock.

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Velocio Spring ’18 Cycling Collection

Shoulder season is around the corner. Time to gear up.

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Lululemon Spring 2018 Running Collection

A full kit designed to get you back into your warm weather routine.

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Coyuchi Organic Crinkled Percale Sheets

Coyuchi is a California-based producer of sustainable bedding and home goods.

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Outdoor Voices Doing Things Tee

Outdoor Voices’s new Doing Things Tee is everything we want in a tee: soft, lightweight and technical.


Thursday, February 22nd

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James Brand All-Black Elko Knife

The Elko may seem puny — it’s about the size of an average USB stick — but the tiny EDC pocket knife is packed with utility. Now the drop-point pocket knife is available in a…

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Lighthouse AI-Powered Security Camera

Lighthouse costs just as much as the Nest Cam IQ and shares similar facial recognition abilities. But it could be the smartest security camera yet.

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Urban Outfitters Boho Furniture Collection

Urban Outfitters channels West Coast vibes with its new collection of wooden furniture.

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Ferrari 488 Pista

The most hardcore, track ready version of the Ferrari 488 we’ve seen yet.

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Shockoe Atelier Deadstock Denim

American-made denim for just $95.

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Adidas x Reigning Champ Ultraboost All Terrain

We still have three more weeks of winter, but don’t let that stop you from running. These shoes work in snow, sleet and rain.

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Pentax K-1 Mark II

Ricoh is offering current K-1 owners a pretty terrific deal — trade in your older K-1 for the new Mark II for just $550.

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Pearl iZUMi’s 2018 Dirt Collection

With minimal aesthetics and clean profiles, Pearl iZUMi’s spring 2018 dirt collection fills a rider’s need for function and desire to look decent around town at the end of a day of riding.


Friday, February 23rd

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Sandqvist William Commuter Bag

Sandqvist’s latest offering is damn tough.

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Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye

Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye, made in accordance with the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, builds off what some drinkers call the best value whiskey in the liquor store.

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Mammut Spindrift Ski Backpack

Thanks to two extra-large hipbelt pockets and a few innovative on-the-go features.

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Nike All-Black Zoom Vaporfly 4%

All black everything sneakers are always a good idea, especially when they’re an iteration of Nike’s fastest shoes.