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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We race across the Northeast in the Rental Car Rally, perfect our dugout spitting techniques with Zotes Sunflower Seeds, and protect our guitars with the Belkin BreakFree. We also go green with the Lotus Eco Elise, hit the rapids in the Trak Kayak, and keep our facial hair in check with Anthony Action 2-in-1 Shave Cream. Finally, we get a handle on our drinking with the Beerhandle, hit the streets in the Puma Cell Meio, and grill up a feast for neighbors on the Longhorn Steer Grill.

4:00 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Jason Chen
4,514 views, 2 comments

Latest by yelraf: The Beer Handle is old as dirt. I know, because I'm old as dirt and I bought one on a high school graduation trip to Myrtle Beach...in 1977. I still have it at home. more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We hit the road and the seas in the Terra Wind Amphibious RV, go green with the Greasecar Vegetable Oil Conversion System, and light up our worlds with the Dear Ingo Lamp. We also go exploring in the Eco-Explorer Boat, cool off with the DeLonghi Portable Air Conditioner, and kick back at San Francisco's Hotel Tomo. Finally, we impress the honeys with our bartending skills, thanks to the Ultimate Professional Drink Maker, disguise ourselves with the Mustache Handkerchief, and learn about our heritage in American Nerd.

10:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Jason Chen
4,731 views, 2 comments

Latest by fastm3driver: Seriously I had that lamp idea like 10 years ago. Strangely I was actually going to start building it next week. When I finish I'll send it in. It's taken me all this time to source lamps I liked(got more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We make pouring our favorite drinks even easier with a Super Side Bar, pimp our lounge with the M21 Flat TV Console, and rock out mashup-style to Feed the Animals by Girl Talk. We also tend to our Fu Manchus with some Jack Black Beard Lube, confuse our digicam-toting friends with the Rolleiflex MiniDigi AF 5.0 Camera, and take care of some household chores with GE Caulk Singles. Finally, we hit the streets on the self-powered Altered Electric Skateboard, let our suitcases drag themselves with PA Series Luggage, and hit the trail on the ultra-light Ibis Mojo SL.

10:59 AM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Jason Chen
3,801 views, 5 comments

Latest by Hiphopopotamus: Two Girl Talk reference in a week - Giz might just be cool after all... except for all the LEGO and Star Wars stuff... and the Bill Gates obsession. more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We satisfy our hunger for pork with some Bacon Floss, renovate the Uncrate offices with some help from the Stiletto Titanium Clawbar, and go to training camp NASA-style at the Astronaut Training Experience. We also add some lighting effects to our Rock Band performances using the SpeaQualiser, freak out our guests with a Life-Size Cylon Figure, and contain our obnoxious foot odor with some Kill It Dead spray. Finally, we go green with the Honda FCX Clarity, enjoy the manly scents of Baxter Flammable Candles, and head to Vegas for this weekend's USA Rock Paper Scissors League Championship.

8:59 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Jason Chen
5,258 views, 2 comments

Latest by weatherman: Life-size Cylon? Cool. Life-size #6, better. more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We spend a night under the stars in the Marmot Aura Tent, give the local boating crowd goosebumps with the XSMG XSR48 Speedboat, and prepare our drink garnishes in no-time with the Perfect Peeler. We also store our modern gadgets in the retro-styled Samsonite Male Attache, explore NASA's history with When We Left Earth, and do our best Ronaldo impression in Nike Mercurial Vapor SL Cleats. Finally, we hit the course in a Solar Powered Golf Cart, carry our baby gear in stealth with the Scout Journey Pack, and go green with the exotic Ronn Scorpion.

10:00 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Jason Chen
5,755 views, Comment

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We hit the studio in the Gravis Soundcheck Sandal, spruce up the bar with a Vintage Airline Food Cart, and stay dry with Organic Grooming Dusk Deodorant. We also keep hydrated with Gatorade Power Sticks, try 18 holes with the Callaway I-MIX system, and pay homage to Grizzly Adams and many others with the Facial Hair T-Shirt. Finally, we cook and entertain simultaneously on the Evo Grill, keep the vino flowing with the Peugeot Electric Wine Opener, and kick it '80s style in a pair of British Knights.

8:35 AM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Jason Chen
2,805 views, 4 comments

Latest by mozbrat: Ah BK's... does no one remember that back in the 90's, in LA, BK's were a shoe of choice for the Crips -- aka "Blood Killers". Ironically, they only have red shoes, and not blues dropping right away. Recognize, fools! more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We cook our food to perfection thanks to the Bonjour Laser Probe Combo, enroll our spice-obsessed friends in the Hot Sauce of the Month Club, and decorate our headquarters with a Mattel's Battle Cat Print. We also discuss our new favorite seasoning Bacon Salt, go electric on the cheap with The Amp convertible, and fool the local mechanic with the R2 Manual T-Shirt. Finally, we boost our Photoshop productivity with Keyboard Shortcut Skins for Macs, hit the waves on a Linden Agave Singlefin Surfboard, and complete our Lebowski palace with a couple Residential Bowling Lanes.

8:30 AM on Thu May 29 2008
By Jason Chen
4,268 views, 5 comments

Latest by uberfu: what gives? How can you put this stuff up as current and then something not be found like the R2 Manual Shirt? more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We test our arctic survival skills on the Iceberg Water Climber, grill up some brats Zorro-style with the BBQ Sword, and spice things up with Dave's Adjustable Heat Hot Sauce. We also protect our body art with Tattoo Goo, spend a night beneath the waves at the Poseidon Undersea Resort, and take a spin in the new Ferrari California. Finally, we go in search of better vino with Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines, get handy with the Spyderco Byrdwrench Multi-Tool, and kick back with a cool glass of Wailua Wheat Beer.

10:10 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jason Chen
4,934 views, 1 comment

Latest by n/a: If those women come with the iceberg AND they can blow it up, it is worth every penny... more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We take a wet ride on the Yamaha FX Cruiser SHO, tackle all our handyman chores with the Craftsman 1470 pc. Professional Tool Set, and do our best David Blaine impersonation with Split Spade Cards. We also stow our cash away in Redefining Wallets, and get ready for May 22 by packing our Indiana Jones Fedora Hat and heading out for some Indiana Jones Travel Experiences. Finally, we prepare for the zombie apocalypse with the Eton FR500 Solarlink, keep the yard in check on Cub Cadet iSeries Zero Turn Tractors, and humanize our daily reads with the new RSS reader Times.

2:15 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Jason Chen
2,565 views, Comment

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We remove gas form our mowing routine with the Neuton Battery-Powered Mower, keep track of our top-secret documents with the GPS Mail Logger, and prepare a neighborhood-sized feast on the Weber Summit S-650 Grill. More »

7:15 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Jason Chen
8,439 views, 2 comments

Latest by qbrad: No sir on the NYC subway diagram. What is this Boston? I heard those dumbasses can't even tell the difference between a harmless LED and fu@kin' bomb! Gimme curvy lines and the real routes that the tunnels take. more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We terrorize the neighborhood on the Dixie Chopper Xcaliber Lawn Mower, replace our bartender with the Cocktail Shake-O-Matic, and add some natural light to our dingy basement lair with the Solatube. We also check out the sweet samples in the latest edition of Materials Monthly, get our bagels just right in the Breville Die-Cast Smart Toaster, and give the pooch a new pad with the eiCrate. Finally, we anticipate parking the new Audi Q5 in the driveway, slip on some eco-friendly Simple Shoes, and refine our golfing skills without public embarrassment thanks to the Full Swing Golf Simulator.

11:30 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Jason Chen
3,772 views, Comment

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We hit the road on the 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom, crank it up with the Bird-Electron EZ0 Portable Speaker, and tear up the backyard with the Stihl Yard Boss. We also stock up on summer-wear with the Robot Rebellion T-Shirt Collection, hit the course with some new Grafalloy Epic Shafts, and spruce up our homes with Emma Jeffs Window Film. Finally, we cover our junk with some Emporio Armani Underwear, carry our lives in the retro-awesome Original Leather Postal Messenger, and go green with the Giant Twist Freedom DX.

10:30 AM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Jason Chen
3,015 views, 1 comment

Latest by Jakus: I do like some of those t-shirts, for some reason i have a thing about robots, and there impending enslavement of the human race. more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We prepare for summertime cookouts by picking up The Grillworks, visit the new John Varvatos Bowery, and re-create the musky allure of Juan Valdez with Thierry Mugler Angel Men Pure Coffee. We also wear our sunglasses at night with TAG Heuer Night Vision Driving Glasses, hit some dirt roads in the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and terrorize the neighborhood punks with the Walther NightHawk Air Pistol. Finally, we treat our "sports" injuries with Dr. Cool & Dr. Hot Bags, jam out to Rabbit Habits by Man Man, and pay homage to our pet donkey Cupcake with some Custom Bust Cuff Links.

11:10 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Jason Chen
8,566 views, 1 comment

Latest by Absent Blue: [www.amazon.com] There's where to buy it. What I'm wondering is why it's bundled with High School Musical 2 OST... more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We hit the skies Batman-style in the Air Suit, retrieve our balls from the drink with the Callaway Golf Ball Retriever, and prepare for Springtime showers with Swims. We also outfit out bar with some Tiki Room 45th Anniversary Collectibles, sport the Helvetica Cap out on the town, and take out our aggression on some African wildlife in Big Buck Hunter Safari. Finally, we protect our iPhones with the Working Class Heroes Multi Case, get our rock climb on poolside with the Aqua Climb, and kick back on the modern Ply-Bak Love Seat.

9:25 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Jason Chen
4,644 views, Comment

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We live the high life Vegas-style at the Palms Place Hotel, Condo & Spa, cover our walls in nostalgia with Star Wars Action Figure Prints, and hide all our travel essentials in the National Geographic Global Travel Jacket. We also get back into game shape with Nike Sparq, give our pets a unique hideaway with the Browning Passage Pet Cave, and nominate the Saleen S5S Raptor for the "most futuristic car" award. More »

2:10 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Jason Chen
7,714 views, 1 comment

Latest by Hello_Newman: Yes super, don't even bother showing an artsy nude of a woman when it's a closed beta and nobody can get into it. What is the point here except a tease? more »

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We put on our construction hats and rev up the B-16 Concrete Bomber, lust after the sweet memorabilia up for auction in the Pugliese Pop Culture Collection, and go retro with Vintage New York Subway Signs. More »

10:59 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Jason Chen
6,436 views, Comment

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We hone our getaway skills with a Land Rover Off-Roading Lesson, geek out with some new toys from Bennett Robot Works, and pick up some new tees from Rumplo. We also hoop it up with the Jordan 23 Basketball, fool our friends with some Fake Gift Boxes, and draw more than our fair share of strange looks wearing the Beard Cap. More »

9:35 AM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Jason Chen
6,553 views

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Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We upgrade our goldfish-in-a-bowl to a Nature Aquarium, take a trip back in time with MASH Camp, and practice our knife throwing skills with the Wüsthof Ikon Blackwood 22-Piece Set. We also consider using our wine collection for financial gain with the CB2 Home Wine Bar, treat our pores to some Pangea Organics Facial Cleanser, and treat our bellies to some recipes from The Bacon Cookbook. More »

1:00 PM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Jason Chen
4,526 views, 1 comment

Latest by ppiddy: I don't know any serious foodies with more than about two or three good knives and a few cheap paring knives. I know plenty of people who don't cook at all who have the big Wusthof/Henckels sets sitting on more »

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