The best ... gear to take to a ballgame
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
This camera can capture fast-action sports with its high-speed burst, then play them back in super-slow-mo movie modes.
Price: $350
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Contact: USA.Canon.com
Source: Maxim
Bodum Charcoal Picnic Grill
Liven up tailgate parties with this compact charcoal grill, available in six bright enamel colors.
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Price: $55
Contact: Mxyplyzyk.com
Source: New York
Outdoorsman Aviators
You can play hard—or sit back and watch—while wearing these classic shades that “sit against your forehead so the frames don’t slide off.”
Price: $145
Contact: Ray-ban.com
Source: Esquire
DCF NV Binoculars
These compact, rubberized binoculars provide “comfortable, strain-free viewing with or without glasses” for all kinds of spectator sports.
Price: $229
Contact: Pentaxsportoptics.com
Source: Outside
Cardboard Gods
Sports fans will love this book, which “captures the experience of growing up obsessed with baseball cards.”
Price: $25
Contact: Amazon.com
Source: GQ
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