Practical gear & everyday upgrades for men over 45

The Silver Fox Selects

Fox Picks

Six products worth owning this month. His verdict. No noise.

Travel

Villiers Jets

James - The Navigator

"Your time is worth more than a boarding queue. Private charter, priced by the seat. Use it once and you will understand."

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Fox Pick - Approved

Health

AG1 Athletic Greens

Max - The Engine

"75 nutrients. One drink. Done. I have looked for a reason to stop taking it. I have not found one."

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Fox Pick - Approved

Recovery

Theragun Prime Plus

Max - The Engine

"Recovery is training. The heated head changes everything. Warmth loosens what percussion alone cannot reach. Men our age know the difference."

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Fox Pick - Approved

Grooming

Philips i9000 Prestige

Gary - The Curator

"The last electric razor you buy. Contour-adapt technology, wet and dry, no compromise on the finish. Buy once. Be done with it."

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Fox Pick - Approved

Performance

Oura Ring Gen 4

Max - The Engine

"The most important data you will ever collect is your own. Sleep, recovery, readiness, on your finger, not your wrist. No screen. No noise. Just the truth."

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Fox Pick - Approved

Gear

Bellroy Tech Kit

Brad - The Mechanic

"Everything in its place. Cables, adapters, cards, organised once and never hunted for again. The kind of thing you wonder how you travelled without."

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Fox Pick - Approved

the briefing

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  Villiers Jets Review: Charter a Jet With Your Mates. Do It This Year.

  You have been saying you will do it for years. The private jet trip with the
  group. The one where nobody checks in online at midnight, nobody queues at
  security, and nobody gets the middle seat next to the man eating a hot sandwich.
  The Villiers Jets empty leg makes the economics work. The only thing left to do
  is make the booking.

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  North Face Base Camp Duffel Review: The Bag That Goes Everywhere

  The duffel bag is the most abused piece of luggage in a man's possession. It gets thrown into car boots, checked as oversized baggage, left on ferry decks in the rain. Most duffels fail under that treatment within two years. The North Face Base Camp does not.

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  BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 Review: The Monitor Light That Solves the Right Problem

  Eye fatigue at a screen is not a comfort issue. It is a performance issue. If you are doing serious work at a monitor for six or more hours a day, the quality of your lighting is a productivity variable, not a preference. The BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 treats it that way.

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  Yes4All Kettlebell Review: The Case for One Piece of Equipment

  Most home gym equipment ends up as expensive storage. The treadmill becomes a clothes rail. The bench press collects dust beside the water heater. The kettlebell is the exception. When you own one correct kettlebell, you use it.

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  Ninja Woodfire Pro XL Review: Serious Outdoor Cooking Without the Setup

  The outdoor grill is one of those purchases most men get wrong twice before getting right. First they buy cheap and regret it. Then they buy a full charcoal setup, use it four times, and park it against the fence. The Ninja Woodfire Pro XL is the third option most men wish they had started with.

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  Onsen Cotton Bath Towel Review: The Towel That Actually Dries You

  Most men have never owned a genuinely good towel. They have owned adequate towels, tolerated towels, towels that arrived in gift sets and never quite left. The Onsen sculpted terry cotton towel is the first towel worth choosing deliberately.

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  Levi's 501 Original: Raw, Rigid, Right

  The 501 is the only pair of jeans that has been continuously produced since 1873. Claire on why every man should own a raw indigo selvedge pair, and how to dress them from a Saturday morning coffee to a Manhattan hotel lobby.

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  Sunspel Riviera, The White T-Shirt That Earns It

  Around £125 in the UK, $160 in the US, $250 in Australia. Gary on why the Sunspel Riviera is the rare t-shirt that earns the spend, with Claire's perspective on what the right white t-shirt actually does.

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  RM Williams Craftsman: The Boot You Buy Once

  RM Williams has made the Craftsman the same way since 1932. One piece of leather. Two questions remain. Geoff compares chestnut and black, leather sole or rubber, and the matching belt that is not optional.