Today in Gear: Your Must-Know Product News Heading into the Weekend

In most parts of the US, grilling season is coming to a close. Sure, there are always those that brave the winter snow to break out the charcoal and savor the flavors that most confine to warmer months, but the vast majority will retire to the kitchen as soon as frost starts to appear on the ground. If you fall into the latter category, why not toast to a great season with an A5 Wagyu steak from…Costco? That’s right, Costco — home of Kirkland Vodka and the oddly well-respected Wavestorm Classic surfboard — is offering an 11-pound Japanese Wagyu NY Strip loin roast for $800. That’s actually a $100 savings off its regular price of $900. How about that? If you’d rather spend your hard-earned coin on something less lavish, we have plenty of other notable products in this edition of Today in Gear.

Let your personality shine through with Swarovski’s Collection I.

Swarovski

The best gifts are those that mirror the style of the recipient. With Swarovski’s Collection I, you’ll find plenty of crystals to let any personality shine through. Designed by Creative Director Giovanna Engelbert, the Dulcis and Millennia families each embody their own unique vision of elegance.

Ahead of SEMA, Jeep has teased a rugged three-row Wrangler SUV concept.

Jeeo

Wrangler enthusiasts pining for a three-row option may soon have something to celebrate. MOPAR has teased a new three-row Wrangler concept ahead of the SEMA show in Las Vegas on November 2. It’s called the Wrangler Overlook, and while it’s still a concept, it could signal intent from the Detroit outfit in coming years.

Nikon’s Z9 eschews a mirror…and a shutter?

Nikon

On paper, Nikon’s new Z9 is better than the Canon R3 and Sony A1, and cheaper (relatively speaking). It has some jaw-dropping tech like a 45.7MP Stacked CMOS sensor, can shoot 20fps in RAW and, perhaps most notably, ditches a mechanical shutter for a full-time rolling electronic shutter.

Is Aimé Leon Dore about to break the internet with its latest collab?

Aimé Leon Dore

Collaborations are absolutely everywhere in the style space, so it takes a really notable one to perk our ears up. For the fourth time, Queens, New York-based streetwear label Aimé Leon Dore and venerable American clothing icon Woolrich has teamed up to launch a limited capsule collection. Act fast — this one is sure to sell out.

These might be the trendiest cycling shoes you can buy.

Valcko Studios

Earlier this week, Rapha Films dropped the long-anticipated film from Lachlan Morton’s Alt-Tour edition of the Tour de France. For the unfamiliar, read here. Inspired by Morton’s sandal ingenuity, Valcko Studios has launched a Croc-based SPD cycling shoe. We’re not sold, but if it works for Morton, maybe it could work for you?

Ask an Expert

Gear Patrol Studios

A Gear Patrol reader asks: I’m looking for the best VPN or WiFi security app for iPhones I can find. Any you guys can recommend?

The Expert: “VPNs are an annoyingly crucial bit of cyber-kit these days, and they’re unfortunately a little touchy to give advice on, for a few reasons. A lot of the choice depends on your technical needs (how many devices, what kinds, how many active connections, how much are you willing to pay) and what your priorities are (spoofing your location to get around geo-locking, hiding traffic from your ISP, hiding traffic from the government).

That said, there is one big pieces of advice I can give: Pay for it.

‘Free VPNs’ exist, but if you aren’t paying for the service, odds are they are harvesting your data and selling it. For some use cases, like if you’re just trying to spoof your location, that might be OK. But it’s better to just pay.

As for specific recommendations, Nord VPN, Mullvad, and TunnelBear are all good bets, depending on your needs, and all have apps for iPhone. It’s worth doing some research on your own, but those are good places to start.” – Eric Limer, Senior Editor, Tech.

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