Christmas Gift Suggestions for Him

We know we have ladies visiting our site. Thank goodness for that, too … otherwise, the testosterone here would be stifling. Plus it’s always nice to have some beauty present among us RSGs

We also know it’s sometimes … heck, usually … tough to buy us just the right gift or gifts for Christmas. Sure, an electric razor looks nice on Christmas morning, but what happens after the first time it runs out of juice? If it’s anything like my previous experiences, I first lose the charger, and then any and all interest I might have in recharging it.

With that in mind, here’s a few really cool gifts I’ve found around the Web that you could get your guy for this Holiday season. They’re not expensive, and they really promote what we like to call the Razor Stubble Guy lifestyle*:

ExOfficio Baja Insect Shield Shirt, from Sierra Trading Post. Many guys sweat. Sucks to be sure. Unfortunately, with sweat comes sucking, biting insects. That’s why this is a cool gift:

A veritable force field between you and biting bugs, ExOfficio’s Baja Insect Shield shirt is lightweight, quick drying and treated with odorless Insect Shield to repel mosquitoes, ticks and other pests. Wrinkle-free blend is also moisture wicking and treated to provide UPF 30+ sun protection.

Helps repel insects, wicks away sweat, and keeps the sun away? I’m sold.

The Exhale Heated Gloves, from Hammacher Schlemmer. I’ve seen many iterations of heated gloves. This pair is probably the coolest … er, should I say, warmest … I’ve seen. Let the talented copywriters at HS tell you what these suckers do:

These are the gloves that you can breathe into to provide a warm blast of air for cold fingers without removing your gloves. An aperture built into the back of each glove allows warm air to enter the glove’s interior when you breathe into it; a magnetic flap covers the aperture when not in use. Constructed from a nylon outer shell that repels water and wind, the palm patch and thumb are made of a polyurethane blend for a solid grip; their palms, lining, and 2 3/4 oz. insulation are made from polyester. Patented conductive fabric pods built into the index finger and thumb allow you to operate most touch screen, MP3, and cell phone devices without removing your gloves.

They had me at “warm blast of air for cold fingers.”

Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit, from Perfect Fitness via Amazon.com. Toss a techy-looking toy into a workout routine, and you’ll get a guy more sold on exercise. Take it from me. And for my money, the pushup is one of the best exercises out there. That’s what makes these little doodads so cool:

Take your workouts on the road with the Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit, featuring the same great rotating handles and biomechanics as the original Perfect Pushup in a compact and travel friendly size. The sleek, portable device quickly and easily transforms into fitness equipment you can use anytime, anywhere. Skip the hotel gym and crank out perfect pushups — a full body workout — in the privacy of your own room.

Even though these are sold as travel items, their diminutive stature makes them ideal for city dwellers or others who don’t have a lot of space to store items like this. There’s workout CDs you can buy for him, too. Of course, Amazon would be more than happy to sell you those, too.

LaCie iamaKey 4 GB USB Flash Drive, from Adorama. This one has extra helpings of effectiveness. For the guy who is a bit more tech-oriented, this little unit looks just like a car key; in fact, it is designed to go directly onto his key chain:

The LaCie iamaKey 4 GB USB Flash Drive with key-shaped design is functional and memorable and the protection that the LaCie iamaKey offers makes it extremely reliable. With its 4GB capacity you can fit an enormous amount of data in a small flash drive. With the universal Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, iamaKey can be used with both PC and Macs.

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With its eye-catching design, the iamaKey certainly stands out, but its connector (Gold SIP) is both water- and scratch-resistant, making it one of the most durable and thinnest USB keys on the market. Protective edges on the connectors ensure that you’ll always insert the LaCie iamaKey properly, keeping it usable and safe.

I’m seriously tempted to get this for myself, actually.

Here’s some other cool male-related gift sites and guides I’ve found in my travels as well:

Men’s skin care. Your male may not admit it, but he wants his skin to be just as clear and nice as yours. No guy wants to go through what he did in high school, when his voice, skin, etc., all changed. These gifts will help him achieve that goal.

Top 10 categories. From the talented crew at AskMen.com, these aren’t specific gifts as much as the top types of gifts to get your guy. Frankly, I like this kind of list the best, as you can tailor any local purchases you might make to this list. My fave here? Sports/concert tickets. This appears to be an old list (Palm Pilots and DVD players are mentioned), but it’s actually pretty timeless. Just replace “Palm Pilot” with “iPhone,” “iPod Touch” or “Android phone;” and “DVD” with “Blu-Ray;” and you’re pretty much set.

Jewelry. More dudes than you think are into jewelry. Just not the kind that might come to the typical QVC-addicted female’s mind. Not a problem, though — that’s why we’re here for you. The people at Patagonia have a pretty impressive collection of male-oriented jewelry that the average Razor Stubble Guy-type would be proud to wear.

Don’t like these? Here’s some advice: If I had an overall guideline for ladies looking for men’s jewelry, I’d suggest that they look for understated pieces. Unless their guy is Italian and from New York/New Jersey. Then it’s pinky rings. Loud, garish pinky rings.

And please, don’t get me started on Man Bags. Just say no to Man Bags. If your guy asks you for one, you may want to reconsider the, er, stability of your relationship. And especially his heterosexuality. A nice laptop case or messenger bag are totally different from Man Bags, which are nothing more than purses for men. And I can’t believe I just typed the phrase “purses for men.”

Hope all of this helps. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

*We’ve been asked often about the RSG lifestyle, and just what the heck it is. One of the nice things about it is that it’s not subject to rules. It’s more of a feeling of, “We shave because we have to, not because we want to. Otherwise, we’d hang out in comfy clothes, drink what we want, smoke cigars if we want, and talk about all kinds of lighter subjects that interest us.” Just poke around our site and our Facebook fan page to see more of what we mean.

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