The 2022 Summer Gear Awards: Full List of Winners

Summer’s warmer temperatures usher in the chance to use a whole new range of products appropriate for days in the sun, nights by the water and road trips with friends.

While seasonal staples like grills, T-shirts and coolers have become all but codified, brands still find ways to improve upon the classics — and the best iterations are the ones that make this list.

Whether you’re at home or abroad, the following 60 products will help you get the most out of the longest days of the year.

How We Chose the Winners

This carefully curated array of items emerges from the plethora of Gear Patrol buying guides you know and love. Each guide is assembled from online research, consulting with experts, surveying reader feedback and, of course, plenty of hands-on testing. We wouldn’t want you to take on summer — or any season, for that matter — with anything less than the finest products we have thoroughly studied and tried out ourselves.

Weber

Best Charcoal Grill

Weber Kettle Premium Grill

• $239.00 at bbqguys.com
  $289.00 (17% off)

Amazon

Best Air Purifier

Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifier

• $203.99 at Amazon
  $229.99 (11% off)

Amazon

Best Tower Fan

Lasko 42″ Oscillating Tower Fan

• $80.44 at Amazon

Amazon

Best Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Oxo Good Grips Cold Brew Coffee Maker

• $51.95 at Amazon

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Best Outdoor Furniture Brand

Outer

• $2,700.00 at liveouter.com

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Best Cast-Iron Skillets

Field Company

• $265.00 at fieldcompany.com

Casper

Best Cooling Pillow

Casper Foam Pillow with Snow Technology

• $125.10 at Casper
  $139.00 (10% off)

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Best Beach Chair

Lido The Chair

• $225.00 at lido.co

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Best Canned Cocktail

Onda (24-Pack)

• $65.00 at drinkonda.com

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Best Weed Vape

Pax 3

• $160.00 at pax.com
  $250.00 (36% off)

Sonos

Best Portable Speaker

Sonos Roam

• $500.00 at Sonos

Amazon

Best Budget Smart Thermostat

Amazon Smart Thermostat

• $79.99 at Amazon

Revolve

Best Sunglasses

Le Specs Bandwagon Sunglasses

• $69.00 at Revolve

Outerknown

Best T-shirt

Outerknown Groovy Pocket Tee

• $58.00 at Outerknown

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Best Bucket Hat

American Trench Bucket Hat

• $85.00 at americantrench.com

Converse

Best Sneakers

Converse Chuck 70

• $85.00 at Converse

Zappos

Best Sandals

Birkenstock Arizona

• $110.00 at Zappos
  $120.00 (8% off)

Amazon

Best Boardshorts

Birdwell 311 Nylon Board Shorts

• $79.95 at Amazon

Amazon

Best Spray Sunscreen

Oars + Alps Hydrating SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray

• $15.99 at Amazon
  $17.82 (10% off)

Nordstrom

Best Beach Towel

Slowtide Sundown Oversize Beach Towel

• $70.00 at Nordstrom

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Best Deodorant

OffCourt Performance Body Spray

• $11.00 at offcourt.com

Amazon

Best Aloe Vera

Cetaphil Soothing Gel-Cream

• $8.99 at Amazon
  $21.99 (59% off)

Amazon

Best Dive Watch

Seiko Prospex ‘Turtle’

• $550.00 at Amazon

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Best NATO Watch Strap

Crown and Buckle Matte Supreme

• $28.00 at crownandbuckle.com

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