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FEATURE: Uber

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This could be one of the greatest inventions ever. EVER. Introducing Uber, a car service for people who want to roll in style and convenience. Been drinking a little too much at the club and don’t want to risk a [...]

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FEATURE: 2012 L.A. Auto Show

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To be honest, I wasn’t too excited to hit the L.A. Auto Show this year. Partially because I don’t get to enjoy the show due to the fact I am working.  Partially because I always just end up just looking [...]

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RIDE ICON: Airframe Carbon RR

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Remember an article we did a while back on the customized AGV helmet made out of carbon fiber? Seems like carbon fiber helmets are a new direction a lot of the helmet manufacturers are moving into nowadays and our friends [...]

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TIMEPIECES: TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 17 Automatic Chronograph Jack Heuer 41 mm

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We know we’ve said this a million times before, but we love love love love love this watch. When we were cruising around the Tourneau website – “shopping” – (a.k.a. window shopping) we stumbled upon this beautiful, classic and limited timepiece.  It’s called the [...]

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BECOMING BOND/ESM LABS: Q’s Last Stand, Part 2

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For James Bond/007 fans, the last few weeks might have been a sort of “nirvana” because of all the 007 news and features that have been coming out due to the release of the latest 007 film, Skyfall. One of [...]

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FEATURE: Style and Experience

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Whenever I travel, I love to buy magazines to read while waiting to board the airplane. My go-to publications would be a men’s fashion magazine such as GQ or Esquire, the Robb Report, a car magazine (usually The DuPont Registry [...]

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GEAR: Arkiv VX/R8 Field Pack, Advanced Projects Edition

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Every once in a while, we’ll get a message from our boy Sean regarding some cool gear he’s found online. Given the fact we do this on an everyday basis, it still surprises me when he runs across something we [...]

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FEATURE: SEMA 2012

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Before I start talking about SEMA 2012, let me put on my sad face emoticon. Why? Because I was unable to go to SEMA 2012 due to unforseen work commitments. Luckily for me, my good friends Ian King from Wreckless, [...]

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BECOMING BOND/STYLE: Long hair, donating it and looking back

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Yep, I finally got a haircut. Not exactly breaking news at the top of the hour, but still something to write about when you haven’t gotten a haircut for about 1.5 years. I remember it clearly – right after I watched [...]

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BECOMING BOND/STYLE: Globe-Trotter James Bond Collection

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There are a lot of James Bond purists out there that look down on the commercialization of the 007 brand. I, on the other hand, am on the other side of the camp and embrace all of the partnerships with [...]

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BECOMING BOND/STYLE: Get your Bond on… for less

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Morning ESMers! Today, (like most days) we’re going to talk about being awesome. The difference between today and other days of awesomeness is the fact we’re going to be awesome, James Bond style. If you’re a Bond aficionado and have [...]

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GEAR: PistaGP by AGV Helmets

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Admittedly, I am a cheap-ass m#$&$#&^cker when it comes to motorcycle helmets. It’s really hard for me to shell out the $500-$1,100 for a high-end helmet when there are plenty of good ones out there that sit in the $200 [...]