Today in Gear: September 6, 2017

An electric mountain bike, a leather weekender duffel, Beats by Dre’s most advanced headphones ever and much more.

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Published September 6, 2017

Updated December 13, 2023

• Let’sa Go! Mario has officially retired from his 36-year-long career as everyone’s favorite video game plumber. On Nintendo’s flagship Japanese website, Mario’s character profile has been updated to describe him as “[all] around sporty, whether it’s tennis or baseball, soccer or car racing, he [Mario] does everything cool. As a matter of fact, he also seems to have worked as a plumber a long time ago…”

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Today’s Gear

What’s New, Now

Cordura + Carhartt

Carhartt and CORDURA® first teamed up in 1998. Back then, Carhartt was looking for a way to make its hard-wearing, all-American workwear even more hardy, and thus the Extremes line was born: a selection of CORDURA-infused garments, built for the harshest environments on Earth. Now, in celebration of CORDURA’s 50th anniversary and of the two companies’ longstanding relationship, Carhartt and CORDURA have introduced a special version of Carhartt’s 100-year-old classic Chore Coat, made with a limited-edition, camo Black Multicam® CORDURA fabric. Watch the latest episode of the brands’ “Meet the Maker” series after the jump.

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BMC Speedfox AMP

Electric mountain bikes continue to surprise us. BMC’s latest is sure to convert even the most orthodox riders. It has a mountain-specific Shimano E-8000 drive, a powerful battery housed in the downtube, a carbon rear triangle and more.

Learn More: Here

Zodiac Titanium Super Sea Wolf 53

An iconic dive watch imbued with a more adventurous spirit, with help from Huckberry.

Buy Now: $1,165

Killspencer Utility Weekender

Killspencer’s best-selling Weekender duffel is now more capable than ever before, with water-resistant zippers and an external compartment for quick-access essentials.

Buy Now: $925

Beats By Dre Studio3 Wireless

Beats By Dre’s most advanced headphone to date. It sounds better, feels more comfortable, isolates outside noise more effectively and stays charged twice as long as its predecessor.

Buy Now: $350

Macallan Edition No. 3

Crafted with the help of Roja Dove, one of the world’s leading perfumers. Its scents and flavors include vanilla, fruit cake, citrus, dark chocolate and burnished oak.

Learn More: Here

Twelve South Fermata Headphone Charging Stand

From the Gear Patrol Store: Meet Fermata, an elegant aluminum stand that not only holds and showcases your premium headphones, but also serves as a full charging station that keeps you powered up. Set your headphones atop the stand’s buttery-soft leather saddle and connect the integrated charging cable to power up your headphones for your next work day or business trip. The functionality continues with an in-base, additional USB port to charge your iPhone or iPad. Now you can have all of your recharging needs housed in one beautiful stand.

Buy Now: $80

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