Gear Patrol Dispatch - October 1st 2025, 2:26 pm

Plus the key to better camp coffee, affordable hi-fi at Costco and more

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Timex’s Affordable Pilot’s Watch Goes Sky-High with a Pair of Midcentury Throwbacks

The beloved budget brand takes flight, combining its IWC look-alikes with timeless, vintage aerospace styling.

Today in Gear: Bomber's New Skis Excel Across All Terrains and Conditions [Sponsored]

The Pro-Terrain Crystal 84 skis are engineered, measured, cut and hand-assembled with a level of precision that cannot be matched by mass-produced equipment.

Today’s Best Deals: Save on Nike Super Shoes, Survival Gear and More

The best products, the best prices. No exceptions.

The King of Affordable Automatic Watches Drops Its Best Daily-Wear Design

Orient adds a beautiful new all-purpose time-and-date model to its lineup of ridiculously affordable automatic watches.  

Ducati Just Rolled Out an Absolutely Stunning Retro-Styled Scrambler

Drawing inspiration from 1970s motorsport icons, this new Nightshift livery hints that maybe it’s not so hard being green after all.  

Casio’s New Watch Isn’t Just Cheaper Than a G-Shock. It Could Be Tougher, Too

The SAN-100H was built to thrive in places not even the most burly G-Shock model dares to go.  

This McIntosh Amplifier Might Be the New Holy Grail of Hi-Fi

Believe us, you've never seen a McIntosh amplifier quite like this.  

Did Yamaha Just Deliver a Fix for a Problem Motorcyclists Face Every Day?

The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer has introduced a clever anti-theft functionality on its 2026 off-road lineup.  

This Rugged, Ultralight New System Eases the Biggest Pain of Adventure Travel

Rux has reimagined the packing cube. Adventurers, take note.  

Did Audemars Piguet Just Unveil the Ultimate Royal Oak?

The new watch makes a pretty compelling case.  

Costco Just Stocked a Shockingly Affordable Hi-Fi Gem from a Legendary Japanese Brand

The retail giant is getting even more serious about home hi-fi.

Red Wing’s 1960s ‘Stitch-for-Stitch’ Revival Might Be the Brand’s Ultimate Boot

To celebrate its 120th anniversary, Red Wing revived the Logger boot to its 1960s specs, including a leather storm welt and Vibram lug outsole.

Did Filson and Wrangler Accidentally Make the Perfect Motorcycle Pants?

While their fantastic new collaboration boasts a number of excellent jackets and shirts, these jeans stand out for an unexpected reason.

Ford’s $30,000 Answer to Slate’s EV Truck is Apparently Not Really A Pickup

The Dearborn automaker is even going as far as calling it a "Model T Moment" with its new, supposedly affordable small EV.

Benchmade Combines Classic EDC with Precision Engineering in Its Most Surprising Knife in Years

Despite a deep and impressive slate of releases this year, the brand's latest still comes as a shock, even to industry insiders.

Could This Minimalist Accessory Revolutionize Camp Coffee?

Never again suffer through subpar coffee off-grid.

Nearly Six Decades After the Original, the New “World’s Fastest Indian” Is as Powerful as It Is Unexpected

Indian Motorcycle returns to Bonneville in pursuit of a new land speed record.