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What’s better than reading on a beach chair in the shade? Reading on a beach chair in the shade using Kobo Libra (8/10 WRED Recommends)which is waterproof, has color e-ink, and has a way to write thoughts with a pen. Compared to Kindles, this device feels more like a productivity tool, as it’s easy to import documents to read and jot down ideas and lists.
The Nokian Surpass AS01’s are some of the best reviewed tires on the road, praised by for cars journalists and on message boards. I’ve only put 100 miles on my set, but I’m already adding myself to the fan list. These tires are tough, quiet, and ride very confidently. They also come with a 55,000-mile warranty, which is unmatched for a premium tire like this. Nokian is a Finnish car manufacturer known for its winter boots. This model features the largest proportion of silk that the brand has ever used, giving this range an edge, which is excellent for distance return, longevity, and grip on the water. (Disadvantages of heavy silica tires wear quickly in hot weather and high cost). If your dad has been clamoring for new tires, pick him up on a pass this Father’s Day and bring a stack of four new tires—most shops will be happy to fit them if you leave the stickers on.
Portable tire inflators are skip starters both are great things to have, and I have both. The AX65 from Noco is a powerful combination of the two, and the best model I’ve come across. The tire inflator is very fast—as fast as an air compressor in testing—and is advertised to take a tire from flat to 40 pounds per square inch (psi) in two minutes. It has a capacity of 2,150 amp-hours, enough to jumpstart a passenger car most of the time. It jumped mine Dieselgate-era Jetta easily (I’ve had this device for a month and already need to jump my car due to the lack of an alarm when you leave the lights off-VW was apparently providing its own software other jobs at that time). It will also charge a phone or laptop via the 60-watt USB-C port, so it’s not just taking up dead space on road trips until disaster strikes.
Don Elmerick, my childhood roommate had the best lawn I’ve ever seen. Elmerick, who lived across the street from my mother’s house for nearly 50 years before her death in 2019, spent every summer tending to the bright green lawn, mowing while wearing a jeans shirt. His greens were so good that, as one legend has it, the rangers at the golf course behind our house came to admire them. Every man I know, myself included, would love to have a lawn like that. Unfortunately, I don’t have the 10 to 20 hours a week it takes to do research and important work.
I can’t say that the Lawnbright system has a lawn that looks like Firestone Country Club after six months of treatment, but it looks better than any lawn I’ve ever grown. It is because of this treatment, which uses data from your weed to create a treatment plan and send different bottles at the right time. All you do is open the box, attach the bottle to the hose, and spray. I used the Green Machine formula in the fall and then Weed Wipeout in the spring. If your dad always talks about how someone else’s lawn looks, this is the gift for him.