Gear

What to buy, what to skip, and what the cheaper one actually costs you.

The BRO Gear GuideBuy once, fix it, pass it down: a cost-per-use calculator, a warranty decoder and a repairability checklist.Judge it before you buy

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The Note Pyramid Is Marketing, Your Skin Is The Test

Concentrations, decants and the four-hour rule that keeps you from dropping ninety dollars on something you can't smell by lunch.

GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Your watch is probably two sizes too big

Case diameter is the number everybody quotes and the wrong one to shop by. Measure your wrist, then measure the lugs.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideWoodworkingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your fingers go white in the cold and that's the tool talking

Vibration white finger creeps up on weekend builders too, and by the time you notice it, most of the damage is already permanent.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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Two Sprays, A Dark Shelf, And A Bottle That Lasts Years

A 3.4-ounce bottle holds roughly a thousand sprays. Most guys waste half of them and let heat wreck the rest.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What to wear to an interview in the trades and in an office

A suit's wrong at the diesel shop and a flannel's wrong on the third floor. Both interviews have a uniform, and you can hit either one cheap.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to get through the first two weeks after surgery at home

The discharge folder tells you the restrictions. It doesn't tell you what actually goes wrong on day ten, or how to handle a toddler who wants to climb.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Safety razor, cartridge or electric, compared without the sales pitch

Three tools, three very different mornings. What each one actually costs you in time, money and neck irritation.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Sneakers that work with real clothes

Running shoes are tools. Here's which sneakers actually hold up under jeans, chinos and a jacket, plus the fit fixes nobody tells you.</title> <dek>Running shoes are equipment. These are the sneakers that hold up under jeans, chinos and a jacket, plus the fit fixes nobody mentions.

GuideWoodworkingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Cracking a window isn't ventilation when you're spraying

Solvent vapor sinks, pools at the floor and finds the pilot light. Here's how to move air properly, and which respirator cartridge actually does something.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

What A Hot Towel Shave Actually Buys You

Two days of growth, forty minutes in the chair, and one skill you can steal from the barber and use every morning for free.

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GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Measure your own neck and sleeve and stop guessing shirt sizes

A cloth tape, ten minutes and two numbers you'll use every time you buy a shirt, in a store or online.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to get your medical records and fix what's wrong in them

Your chart follows you into every exam room, and it probably has at least one error in it. Getting a copy takes about twenty minutes.

GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Clay, Pomade, Wax Or Cream, And How To Actually Pick

The hold rating on the tin is a marketing number. The ingredient list and the thickness of your hair tell you what you actually need.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Five pairs of shoes that cover everything you actually do

Most guys own eleven pairs and wear three. Here's the five-pair setup that handles work, weather, weddings and the gym without a closet full of regret.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.