Boulder Creek Men's Big & Tall Fleece-Hooded Camo Shirt Jacket.

Boulder Creek has been making clothes for big men for a long time, and they are thankfully consistent with their sizing.  One of the biggest problems I have had with ordering clothing online is that a 6XL can mean wildly different things depending on what country and brand is producing it.

King Size sent me this Camo print hooded shirt jacket, and just from the brand I knew I wasn't going to need to worry about the fit.  As far as the shirt itself, it is warm without being too heavy, and the sleeves button securely but are thin enough to be able to roll them up if you need to.

If you are looking for something to keep you warm but not too hot while working outside that will wear well and fit the way you expect, this shirt will do the trick and keep you comfortable in Fat Boy Heaven.

Review/Preview: Beats Music

Beats Music, LLC. - the company that has built a huge name for itself with it's Beats by Dre line of headphones today launched it's own online streaming music service.  While similar to those already offered by Apple, RDIO, and Spotify, Beats has a few unique features that may help launch it to the front of the pack.

The biggest asset is the group of music industry insiders that run Beats.  Jimmy Iovine is not only chairman of the board of Beats, LLC he is also Chairman of Universal Music Groups Interscope/Geffen/A&M record company.  This gives him access to new artists, industry trend data, and perhaps a huge advantage in negotiating deals for licensing of music for the service.  Add to that the fact that Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Dr. Dre are also on the board of directors and you have some huge name recognition backing this service that none besides Apple's iTunes Radio can come close to.

Beats also has already worked deals with AT&T to provide family plan subscribers with direct billing for up to five members of the family to sign up for the service with a 90 day free trial and family membership price of $14.99/mo versus the normal individual rate of $9.99/mo.  This is a huge advantage out of the starting gate for a new service, as it looks like this service will be sold as an add-on in AT&T's retail locations as well as online.

One of the unique features Beats brings to the table is a playlist generator it calls "the Sentence".

You set variables including music genre, where you are, what you are doing, and who you are with; Beats generates a playlist from those variables to match the occasion.

After setting the sentence that applies, Beats Music starts playing a new playlist it thinks fits your criteria.

Add to all this curated playlists ranging from The Academy of Country Music and Grand Ole Opry to Ellen DeGeneres and Rolling Stone Magazine, and you have the makings of a pretty great launch of a new service.  Only time will tell if all of this will be enough, but so far I'm impressed with what they have brought to the table.

Review: Jerseys from Geeky Jerseys.com

A few months ago I came across a hockey jersey design by an artist named Dave Deslisle, and in looking at his website found that he had worked with the folks at Geeky Jerseys to bring some of his designs for hockey jerseys to market.  That led me to contact them about some of the other great designs they had currently and previously.  

They will typically offer a design for 2-4 weeks (until they reach a minimum number for production) and then it takes 4-6 weeks for production before they ship to buyers.  It seems like a long time in the internet age, but once you get your hands on one of these jerseys and see the quality that goes into custom making every patch and then sewing the entire jersey together you will understand the time it takes to make these jerseys appear on your doorstep.

I can tell you that this jersey is of a higher quality material and better stitching than the official NFL jerseys I have from Nike and Reebok.  Sizing is accurate and a little roomy, running about a half-size big.  While these jerseys are not cheap, you will not be sorry that you spent the $99 for this purchase.

I have a couple more on their way over the next week or so, so we'll see if all of their product has this same level of quality, but unless proven otherwise I strongly recommend the quality and workmanship of their product.

Update on 2014-01-19 00:07 by Drew Fleisher

Tonight I recieved my second jersey from the folks at Geeky Jerseys, and am once again impressed with the quality of the construction this company puts into their product.  

One of things I love is that when they do a new design, they not only are changing the designs colors and making new patches, but everything changes, from the piece work of the sleeves to the collar.  Everything works together to make the design an extension of the franchise they are trying to emulate.