CK Euphoria for Men

Cologne. Without it, men, we would have to shower every day. Calvin Klein Euphoria for Men is an option that eases that burden a bit, giving you long-lasting smell-good throughout the workday and on into the night. Of course, the time it lingers will vary based on your body’s makeup and whether you’re wearing it on dry or oily skin, but when it’s there, it’s tearing it up.

Featuring floral hints with a pinch of spice, this product writes the book on masculine aroma — the good, not the sweaty kind — and it’s something your wife and/or girlfriend is going to love, too.

$25-$50, Scents

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$36 BUY

IllumiRoom

Microsoft has finally done it. They’ve brought every daydream you ever had about entering the world of your video game to life via IllumiRoom. This amazing projector augments reality and extends the world of the game into your living room (or whatever room you choose for gaming).

Through a little trick called peripheral projection illusions, the device can turn a racing game into a day at the track; a Star Wars game into a real life space opera; and a boxing match into 12 grueling rounds for the heavyweight championship. You can use it to target what elements you want to bring in to reality. You can even have objects fall out of the screen and onto your carpet. Videos are available via the buy link for this gadget that is still being developed, but promises to change the way we think of gaming. Incredible.

Gaming

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$TBA BUY

Teeter Power VI Inversion Table with Gravity Lock Ratchet

If you’ve yet to experience the health and fitness benefits of inversion, then you are really missing out. By strapping in to the ankle clamps and hitting a button, you can send yourself into anti-gravity mode, all from a secure location that won’t end up dumping you on your noggin.

The Teeter Power VI Inversion Table with Gravity Lock Ratchet ensures that you stay more secure than ever before, allowing for that great stretch that you could use when cramped up at the office all day. There is also something liberating about allowing the blood to flow freely from foot to head while you let the cares of the day melt away. And it’s much safer than hanging by your ankles from a 7/8-closed window 30 feet in the air.

$1,000-$2,500, Gym

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$2145 BUY

Epiphany Eyewear

Before you start ragging on these guys for copying Google Glass, you should be aware that the Epiphany Eyewear device was in development before Google sped up their involvement in the shared experience market. The concept is about the same, though Epiphany’s device looks more like a traditional pair of shades than a weird headset/eyeglass thingamajig.

What you CAN do with both items is this: Record what you see while you’re seeing it, then shoot that out to your social networks via glass apps that seamlessly integrate with sites like Facebook and Twitter. Delivers high-quality optics and HD recording in 8, 16, and 32GB models.

$250-$500, Gadgets

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$499 BUY

Williams-Sonoma Meat Shredders

If these Williams-Sonoma Meat Shredders can’t shred the barbecue, then there is something terribly wrong with the way you’ve cooked it. The heavy duty barbecue claws will make short work out of whatever you’re dealing with — ham, pork butt, turkey, or chicken. Sturdy, plastic handles offer a comfortable grip so you can get down to business immediately and maintain control at all times.

As we move in to the warmer months, it’s just a fact of life that man must up his barbecue production. It’ll be a lot easier to look forward to when you have these in your hand, so you don’t have to worry about cutting with a dull knife or any other annoyances you meet along the way.

Kitchen, Under $25

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$15 BUY

Audio Cassette Tee

We’re feeling a tad retro this morning, and what better way to indulge that feeling than with this Audio Cassette Tee that you can now pick up from Zazzle. Long live the days of the late 1980s and early 1990s when you could pop a tape in the car deck and feel sorry for those poor losers, who were driving around in rides that only had a radio.

The great thing about this T-shirt (and the others available at the Zazzle site) is they can allow you to show your love of all things retro without dealing with the clunkiness, the crinkled tape oozing out of the machine, and the obnoxious FF, REW, dance you’d have to play to skip to a track you want to hear.

Tees & Polos, Under $25

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$25 BUY

Breathometer

The Breathometer turns your smartphone device into a no-nonsense drinking buddy and smartphone breathalyzer, who is there to tell you without question when you’ve had enough and it’s time to cough up the keys to someone else. The way this works is simple. Simply plug the device, which is small enough to fit on a key chain, into the headphone jack of your smartphone. Blow on it. Then finally, avoid hundreds in fines and a possible jail sentence, not to mention the guilt of getting out on the road in an intoxicated state and causing harm to others.

Of course, all the Breathometer can do is tell you what your BAC levels are. You may still want to bring along a friend to punch you in the mouth in case you still insist on getting behind the wheel with a .27. Price is for the device and mobile application.

$25-$50, Apps

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$49 BUY

Koko Charcoal

If you are looking for a cleaner way to burn with a hotter fire that lasts longer than the standard briquette, then we may have just found your solution. With Koko Charcoal, you can have a 100 percent, all-natural solution that burns with 50 percent more efficiency than Kingsford or any of the other companies. The secret is in the 100 percent natural carbonized coconut shells.

The over-sized briquettes are easier to stack and light than most other products as well. About the only thing that will stay the same as your traditional outdoor grilling experience? Same great charcoal taste no matter what it is you’re cooking. Price below is for a 24-pound box which, given this items efficiency, should last the entire year unless you’re even more of a grilling champ than we expected.

$50-$100, Grilling

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$63 BUY

Zeus By Boxer Watches

Zeus from Boxer Watches is the alpha of timepieces for those of you who are sick of digital screens, digital clocks, and the constant harassment of modern technology. The open face of Zeus represents a back-to-basics approach to time management with a skeleton gold stainless steel material that leaves nothing to the imagination.

The dial is housed in a white stainless steel frame and is kept together via genuine leather band — available in black and brown. The weight of the watch feels virtually non-existent on your wrist in spite of the over-sized face. Part of that weightless comfort comes from the leather band. It’s smooth on the skin and doesn’t bite into the wrist. And unlike other products that proudly boast the brand name as if you’re being advertised to even after the purchase, you’ll have to look hard to find any mention of the Boxer Watches name in keeping with that back-to-basics approach. Here you get nothing but superior craftsmanship. Goes 24 to 36 hours on full charge.

$100-$250, Watches

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$186 BUY

Kids Embrace Batman Toddler Booster Car Seat

Little Man is going to love his car seat — or woman, let’s not be sexist here, Batman is for everyone. With the Batman Toddler Booster Car Seat from Kids Embrace, you’ll get to tap in to those Dark Knight roots with a conversation piece that friends and family will love. Looking at your little one tucked in to the Caped Crusader’s comforting arms will remind you of why you fell in love with the character in the first place.

The design is reminiscent of old school Adam West, but at the same time it has an edginess of the early 1980s that will tap in to your sense of nostalgia, even as you prove you’re the No. 1 Dad in Gotham City.

$100-$250, Gadgets

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$155 BUY