The Gear Journal – Page 25 – Every Day Carry Gear & Gadgets

July 19, 2022

Hamilton Frogman

Ryan

Watches

The best feature of the new Frogman is one that you can opt out of – the date window… I prefer watches without date windows and the design of the new Frog isn’t bad either. Make it in 40mm rather than 42mm and you have a perfect beater…

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July 13, 2022

Racing Sims

Ryan

Other Gear, Tech

After a post from last week, I was emailed lots of questions about Racing Sims and where to get acquainted. I would suggest watching some YouTube videos to get an idea of what you are in for… From what I understand, it can get very expensive… But from what little experience I have, I can tell you that it is crazy immersive and about as close as you can get to the real thing without risking health.

Anyway, I recommend two channels:

GPLaps. This guy focuses on vintage racing on older platforms that have mods to make the cars handle realistically. This looks less serious and more fun perhaps?
Super GT. Modern GT racing… This guy races with a lot of F1 drivers, but mostly Lando… Super entertaining.

July 11, 2022

Jaguar C-Type Continuation

Ryan

Other Gear

This is rad… So, Jaguar won Le Mans in 1951 with a C-Type, right? As of today, you can still buy a brand new one. Well, at the very least, one restored by the Jag factory people.

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July 8, 2022

Tacray Mini Pen

Ryan

Keychains

Only 3.5″ long and weighs nothing basically… Uses LAMY refills too, so it should write pretty well.

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July 7, 2022

Voigtlander 50mm F1.0 Nokton

Ryan

Tech

For the very few of you that are camera nerds, this is sort of a big deal. CameraQuest is gonna be releasing the new 50mm Nokton today. Dirt cheap for a 50mm F1.0 with solid reviews ($1,799) and build quality almost that of Leica.

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July 6, 2022

Gato Pocket Bit

Ryan

Keychains

Super simple design – a combination driver bit with a keychain attachment. You aren’t gonna put much torque on anything with this, but I can see where and when this would be handy.

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July 5, 2022

Stilo VR

Ryan

Tech

Racing Sims are getting ridiculous. Hell, half the F1 grid came up on them and the realism often prepares them as well or better than carting. And now, we add VR? Absolutely crazy realism.

Adding to this, Stilo is getting ready to launch a helmet designed to work with VR goggles.

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June 28, 2022

Pioneer X WESN

Ryan

Bags & Wallets, Knives & Tools

I’m a huge fan of Pioneer. They use materials that others don’t dare to and they do it with a smart eye on design. And while I have yet to try their new pouch line, they look dope as hell. Recently, they launched a collaboration with WESN… Essentially, it’s a Pioneer Global pouch packaged with a titanium micro blade from WESN.

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