With the holiday season on the horizon, the TGN boys are back with a fresh gift guide for 2023! As with past examples, Jason and James each have five picks, four of which have to be under $150, while the last pick has no budget. From old-school razors to EDC gear, chargers, James Bond archives, and even some Lego, it’s a fun chat featuring a handful of our favorite gifts for you last-minute buyers.
From the start, Jason had a great book launch over the weekend, and James has a new titanium flyer GMT on his wrist. Stay in the mix for a Final Notes that will further improve your gifting and your understanding of how to land a massive plane on an ice-covered runway in Antarctica.
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1:30 Sweetwater
2:15 Past gift guides 2017 | 2018 |2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022
5:05 Longines Spirit Zulu Time LE for Hodinkee
11:35 Aquastar Benthos H1
19:30 Rockwell T2 Safety Razor
23:58 Alpaka Zip Clutch
26:55 GoRuck Kit Bag 2.0 32L
31:41 Anker 747 Charger
36:30 The James Bond Archives
39:54 Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro
43:33 Airfly dongle for Airpods
44:36 TGN Subscription
47:29 Paper Lamp from Hay.com
47:49 60W wiz Bulb
51:15 Lego Icons Classic Defender 90
57:20 PADI Referral Certification
1:05:20 The Verge 2023 Gift Guide
1:06:33 How To Land A 787 In Antarctica
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver." Maya Angelou.
Always a great gift guide. If anyone is considering a safety razor for themselves of as a gift, the Rockwell as recommend by Jason is great. Also consider Henson razors. Many feel the Henson is a game changer for a comfortable shave. No affiliation, just a long time safety razor user. https://hensonshaving.com/
I always enjoy the holiday gift guide episodes. That GoRuck Kit bag looks like a winner!
I've wondered if the topic of safety razors would ever be discussed in an episode. Safety razors and shaving brushes are a rabbit hole that I started down 9 years ago and have yet to come up. If you're going to shave, it's a great way to go about it!