Other Gear – Page 38 – The Gear Journal

March 8, 2017

Shop RTIC 30 Tumbler

Ryan

Other Gear

So, Rtic is a bullshit company that stole the intellectual property of Yeti. They copy just about every product that Yeti makes and then sells each for about the third of the cost. This 30oz tumbler is a perfect example. It’s on sale for $9.99 while the Yeti sells for about $40.

This weekend while on a road trip, Marcie and I picked up an Rtic from Buc-ee’s to compare to her Yeti. We filled each with the same amount of ice and water and then waited 24 hours. The Rtic still held ice. The Yeti did not. Score one for the bad guys I guess…

Consolation for Yeti? Yep. They just won a lawsuit against Rtic.

Source: Shop RTIC 30 Tumbler

March 8, 2017

Born in Flacht. The new 911 GT3. | Porsche USA

Ryan

Other Gear

Probably the best road car ever built was announced today. Sadly, it’s not available with a manual gearbox.

Source: Born in Flacht. The new 911 GT3. | Porsche USA

March 7, 2017

Solo Skiff

Ryan

Other Gear

I’ve got no use for this thing… no use at all, but I want it anyway.

Source: Solo Skiff, A fishing kayak, skiff, and SUP in one.

March 6, 2017

The Macallan x URWERK Flask

Ryan

Other Gear

A couple of watch makers got together and decided to make a flask worthy of their skill set. It ended up being incredibly expensive, but super cool…

Details.

March 2, 2017

Reader’s Question: Favorite Entry Level Film Camera

Ryan

Other Gear, Tech, Uncategorized

I get asked this quite a bit, so I figured I’d put my answer on blast so that I have a link to give when asked. You have under $300 and you want to get in the film game – what camera should you buy?

To me, this one is a no brainer. Get a Konica Auto S3. Why? Well, let’s go over the pros and cons:

March 2, 2017

The Warmtone

Ryan

Other Gear

Kind of cool to see… Vinyl has made such a hard comeback that people are actually manufacturing machines to press records again.

March 1, 2017

Wheel by Miniot

Ryan

Other Gear

Usually these novel new ideas for turntables turn me off. This one, however, really makes sense when you think about it. Removing the tone arm from the equation could do wonders for vinyl technology. I think… I mean, I’m not an engineer… But tonearms are super expensive and their isolation might be the most important aspect of a good sounding turntable, right?

I wanna hear one of these.

Details.

February 21, 2017

The Silver Pigeon

Ryan

Other Gear

I went bird hunting for the first time in decades this past weekend and had a chance to shoot a Silver Pigeon in both 20 and 28 gauge. It was an experience I can’t really put into words, but if you are one that appreciates the tactile feel of the mechanical, it’s something you have to do at least once in your life.

Details.