Mens Journal

High-Design

Hammer

A traditional hammer is a

toolbox necessity but a day

spent driving nails with one

creates enough vibration to

make your hand feel like

you’ve been sleeping on it for

a week. TheFiskars IsoCore

solves the problem with a dual-

sleeve design that disrupts

the energy path and dampens

shock four times better than

whatever you’re used to

swinging.$50; fiskars.com

e Re rth of

a Lost Classic

The original PK or portable kitchen was

designed in the 1950s by a Texan who

sold it out of his car until it gained a small

cult following. Nearly 50 years later an

Arkansas attorney found one of the

cookers at a yard sale. He found that the

oblong body was cavernous enough to

double as a smoker and could be lifted

from its stand and taken to a tailgate.

Even better the nearly indestructible cast

aluminum was ideal for heat retention. So

he bought the brand and relaunched the

PK as thePK Grill & Smoker on the logic

that you can’t improve on perfection.

Consider this the last grill you’ll ever need

to buy.$370; pkgrills.com

Heavy Metal

Ahome-cook essentialthe cast-iron

skillet is unparalleled in its ability to

retain heat and turn out evenly sautéed

vegetables and perfectly seared

steaks. Our new favorite is theFinex

10-Inch Cast Iron Grill Pan.Its

machined surface resists sticking

while the coiled stainless steel handle

stayscoolwhen the pan getshot.

$165; finexusa.com

Work

Gloves

for Life
Some things wear
out; others wear in.
Give-r 4-Season
Gloves basically
define that second
category. They’re
lined with a warm
layer of Thinsulate
and a breathable
waterproof
membrane and the
silky cowhide is
fortified at the
thumbs and palms.
$70; give-r.com

Make

Beer

Better

It took Riedel more

than a year to

develop theVeritas

Beer Glass. The

crystal is strong

enough to survive

the dishwasher but

with glass that’s 25

percent lighter than

Riedel’s previous

version it retains

less heat keeping

beer colder longer.

$69 for two;

riedelusa.com

The Only Thre

Knives You Nee

Cutlery sets often include 15 knives or

more but all your mincing carving and

slicing can be covered by just three tools:

a paring knife for precision work a serrated

knifefor fresh breadandaneight-inch

chef’s knife for everything else. Make sure

they’re good. The burly newWüsthof

Epicure line nails the trio with wide gently

curved steel blades coated in clear

nonstick ceramic and riveted to molded

wood-fiber handles.Chef’s knife $190;

paring knife $90; serrated knife

$180; surlatable.com