Every dad is different. Some of them are weird (like me) and some of them are weirdly normal. Either way, finding the best Father’s Day gift can be a challenge. That’s why we’re here. We spend all day reviewing and recommending products, so we have fantastic alternatives to the typical ties an d beef jerky fare. So, regardless of what your pops is into, there’s something on this list for them. And hey, chuck a crayon drawing in there instead of a card. A little sappy nostalgia never hurts on Father’s Day. Best tabletop campsite lantern: GigaPower Tabletop Lantern GigaPower Tabletop Lantern $100 It has a classic look with modern features. Snow Peak See It The Snow Peak Tabletop LED Lantern is a $100 dimmable camp light that produces a warm even glow rather than the white blast of most camp lanterns. Snow Peak is the Japanese outdoor brand that designs camp gear like high-end furniture: matte aluminum body, frosted diffuser, tactile aluminum knobs. It runs on Snow Peak’s proprietary battery or USB. It looks at home on a campsite picnic table or on a nightstand in your bedroom, which is the design language Snow Peak has made its signature. Best illustrated reference book: Hungry Minds The Book Hungry Minds The Book $119 Your dad will appreciate the awesome artwork. Hungry Minds See It The Hungry Minds Book is a hand-illustrated encyclopedia of mechanisms, biology, optics, and social systems, 400 pages from a small Florida-based studio. Every illustration starts as a pencil sketch and finishes in lithographic ink. The cover is silver-embossed and the binding is sewn. Chapters cover anatomy, bicycles, animation, festivals, and sushi, which sounds scattered until you spend twenty minutes inside one. A five-pound coffee-table object that rewards being opened. Popular Science readers can get the premium gift box for free by clicking ‘see it’ above. The first 20 customers can get 20% off with LEARNLIKEDAD20. Best heritage sunglasses: Vuarnet Racing 05 Vuarnet Racing 05 sunglasses $330 Gas station sunglasses aren’t suitable for real activity. Vuarnet See It The Vuarnet Racing 05 sunglasses come equipped with mineral glass lenses instead of polycarbonate, which makes them slightly heavier but offers a visibly sharper image with optical clarity polycarbonate doesn’t match. The acetate frame is hand-finished in Italy. The Racing 05 is the investment pair that replaces three rounds of $100 sunglasses and tends to outlast the cars it rides along in. Best alpine shell jacket: Norrøna Falketind dri1 Norrøna Falketind dri1 Jacket $399 A versatile jacket is useful all year. Norrona See It The Norrøna Falketind dri1 is a $399 lightweight rain shell built around dri1, Norrøna’s own waterproof-breathable membrane. The cut is alpine, seams are minimized to reduce failure points, and the jacket packs into its own hood pocket. Skimp on a jacket in this category and it will start to flake and disintegrate a year or two in. You won’t have that problem here. With proper care, this will last for years, even under heavy use. Best limited-edition notebook: Moleskine NASA-Inspired Edition Moleskine NASA-Inspired Limited Edition Notebook $37 No one will know that your dad is filling his notebook with majestic horse drawings. Moleskine See It The Moleskine NASA-Inspired Notebook is a $37 limited edition with Apollo-era graphic design on the cover and a sealed envelope at the back containing a small commemorative print. Inside, it’s the classic Moleskine ruled paper that has barely changed in decades because users love it so much. The whole package feels like a nice gift and it’ll actually come in handy for everyday use. Best digital writing tablet: reMarkable Paper Pure reMarkable Paper Pure $399 It’s the best digital writing experience I have tried. Stan Horaczek See It The reMarkable Paper Pure is a $399 e-ink writing tablet that drops the front light and color display of the Paper Pro to bring the price down by $180, per our full review. The textured screen and 21-millisecond pen-to-ink latency match the Pro’s, so the writing feel doesn’t compromise. The chassis is built with screws and snaps for repairability, weighs 0.79 pounds, and the battery runs three weeks on an hour of daily note-taking. Best leash: Ruffwear Ridgeline Ruffwear Ridgeline Lead $69.99 The locking clip ensures dad’s pooch won’t take off. Ruffwear See It If your pop loves his pooch, get him a leash worthy of his best friend. The reflective mesh leash is super durable, so even large dogs can pull on it without worry. The wrist loop closes with a simple magnetic Fidlock clip, so it’s easy to get on and off, but only when you want to. The auto-locking Talon Clip provides a super-sturdy point of contact with a leash or a harness, so the whole package is secure (and handsome) from end to end. Best chore coat: Carhartt Crafted Series Drill Painter Chore Coat Carhartt Crafted Series Drill Painter Chore Coat $150 You won’t find a jacket with a more classic style and it’s meant to get dirty. Carhartt See It Carhartt jackets look better once they’re broken in and that’s especially true here. Made from 9-ounce 100% cotton drill, this jacket is designed to break in and patina the way Carhartt’s original painter coats did a century ago. The rest of the feature sheet includes Two-piece sleeves for mobility, metal button front, snap cuffs, an interior chest pocket, and exterior pockets sized for brushes and carpenter pencils. The Crafted Series is Carhartt’s elevated line with cleaner cuts over the same construction. You’ll want to steal it once your dad has worked in it for a while. Best EDC flashlight: Olight ArkPro Ultra Olight ArkPro Ultra $129.99 The phone flashlight has nothing on this powerful illuminator. Olight See It This is four light sources in one body: a 1,700-lumen flood, an 800-lumen spot, a 365-nanometer UV mode for inspection work, and a green laser pointer. It charges magnetically or over USB-C, and the flat aluminum body is comfortable in a pocket in a way most cylindrical flashlights are not. This is a gift he’ll carry around with him every single day. Best garage storage bins: DECKED Payloader DECKED Payloader 32L 3-Pack from $125 It stands up to abuse other bins can’t. Decked See It DECKED is best known for engineered truck-bed drawer systems, but the Payloader is a stackable garage storage bin engineered to bring tough storage into the house. Sizes run 32 to 133 liters, lids hold up to 200 pounds static, and the bins lock into a Stable Stack formation so a tower of three doesn’t slide off itself. Lifetime warranty. I’ve been testing these in my house for a few weeks and I’ve already dropped them several times with no breakage. Best cutting board: STEELPORT SteelCore Cutting Board STEELPORT SteelCore Cutting Board (Oregon Maple, 18×12) $240 <img class="attachment-post-thumb-medium size-full" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?quality=85w=768" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=50h=28 50w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=370h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=384h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=580h=326 580w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=660h=371 660w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=704h=396 704w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steelport-cutting-board.jpg?w=768h=432 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" alt="Steelport SteelCore 2-in-1 Walnut Cutting Board" width="768" height="432" loading="lazy" /> It’s cool enough that you’ll want to leave it on the counter all the time. Steelport See It This edge-grain Oregon big-leaf maple board has a steel matrix embedded inside it, which keeps the board flat against the dimensional movement that warps and splits ordinary wooden boards over time. STEELPORT hand-finishes them in Portland. The Oregon Maple variant has a recycled paper-composite reverse with a juice groove for raw proteins. At 0.75 inches thick, STEELPORT claims it’s the thinnest end-grain board on the market. Plus, it looks nice enough to keep on the counter all the time without having to stash it away in a cabinet. Best adventure smartwatch: Suunto Vertical 2 Suunto Vertical 2 (Stainless Steel) $599 This is a gift that may actually save their life. Suunto See It A 1.5-inch AMOLED screen peaks at 2,000 nits of brightness, so this adventure-ready watch is visible in just about any conditions. Dual-frequency GNSS provides accurate location data even if you’re battling a canyon or tree-cover. Free downloadable offline maps and a 65-hour run time per charge (with GPS turned on) make this a wearable that you can rely on during off-grid adventures. Best high-resolution camera: Sony Alpha 7R VI Alpha 7R VI: Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera $4,499.99 Yes, this is a subtle hint to my own kids that I want one of these. Sony See It Yes, this is an expensive camera, but consider this a passive aggressive attempt on my part to get my kids to buy me one. The A7R VI is built around a 66.8-megapixel fully-stacked Exmor RS sensor and shoots blackout-free continuous bursts at 30 frames per second. That means photographers don’t have to choose between high-res images and high-speed shooting. Dynamic range hits 16 stops. In-body stabilization claims up to 8.5 stops under ideal circumstances. Real-time Recognition AF+ uses skeletal pose estimation to predict where a moving subject’s face will be next. This is a beast of a camera that’s worthy of pro work. Best propane fire pit: Solo Stove Infinity Flame Solo Stove Infinity Flame $599.99 You don’t need the skills to start a fire with this simple gas-powered pit. Solo Stove See It Not every dad is great at building a fire with wood, and that’s OK. The Infinity relies on a propane tank you swap when it runs dry. Twin burners put out up to 72,000 BTUs combined, the unit runs five and a half hours on a 20-pound tank at maximum output, and the dual-burner geometry recreates the swirl pattern of a real wood fire. You get all the ambiance and warmth without the kindling, false starts, and ash cleanup. Best portable jump starter: NOCO Boost GB40 NOCO Boost GB40 $99.95 Replace that ratty set of jumper cables dad has had in his vehicle for 30 years. NOCO See It Despite its small size, this box delivers 1,000 amps of starting power, enough for any gas engine up to six liters or any diesel up to three. It weighs 2.4 pounds and works as a portable USB power bank. The built-in 100-lumen LED offers seven modes of illumination depending on your needs. All those featured are wrapped in an IP65-rated case to protect against dust and water. It may really get your dad (or you) out of a jam down the line. Best work boot: KEEN Utility Targhee Blur KEEN Utility Targhee Blur Waterproof (Carbon Toe) $210 The carbon toe will stop dad from getting mad after he stubs his toe. Keen See It The KEEN Utility Targhee Blur is a $210 lightweight work boot, the work-boot version of KEEN’s long-running Targhee hiker. KEEN’s ReGEN+ midsole returns 60 percent of energy per step, the carbon-fiber composite safety toe is 15 percent lighter than steel and meets ASTM F3445 and F2413. Inside, the KEEN.DRY membrane keeps water out without trapping moisture in. The Targhee Blur is available in mid or low collar heights, both with reflective webbing for low-light visibility. Plus, they look a lot cooler than your dad’s old boots. Best cooling underwear: Duluth Trading Armachillo Cooling Boxer Briefs 3-Pack Duluth Trading Armachillo Cooling Boxer Briefs 3-Pack $74.50 Good underwear can have a profound effect on overall quality of life. Duluth Trading Co. See It Many dads aren’t willing to splurge on underwear, so you have to do it for them. Jade-infused cooling fabric make these boxer briefs some of the most comfortable we’ve ever worn at work or the gym. Microscopic jade particles embedded in the nylon-spandex knit are dense enough to draw heat away from the skin, which makes the fabric measurably cool to the touch and not just moisture-wicking. The Armachillo briefs solve an actual hot-summer problem in a way most $25-a-pair boxer briefs cannot. Best electric shaver: Philips Norelco i9000 Philips Norelco i9000 Wet Dry Shaver with SenseIQ $229.96 Help dad skip the stubble. Philips Norelco See It Disposable razors are over. This rechargeable shaver has a SenseIQ sensor inside that reads beard density 500 times per second and modulates cutting power on the fly. The Triple Lift Cut head pulls flat-lying hairs upright before cutting them, which is the difference between a clean shave and a close-but-not-quite one. The motor and battery carry a five-year warranty. Self-sharpening blades last two years between replacements. Best gaming headset: Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II Wireless Gaming Headset $349.99 <img class="attachment-post-thumb-medium size-full" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?quality=85w=768" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=50h=28 50w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=370h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=384h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=580h=326 580w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=660h=371 660w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=704h=396 704w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/turtle-Beach-Stealth-Pro-II-Headset-.jpg?w=768h=432 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" alt="Stealth Pro II Headset" width="768" height="432" loading="lazy" /> Gamer dads need a way to communicate. Turtle Beach See It The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II runs 60-millimeter Eclipse dual drivers, Japan Audio Society-certified 24-bit/96kHz hi-res wireless over a 2.4GHz USB transmitter, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and adjustable active noise cancellation. Does that sound nerdy? Yes, but it’s also awesome and if your dad is a true gamer, he’ll appreciate all of it. Dual swappable 40-hour batteries mean zero downtime between charges. CrossPlay 2.0 handles up to four USB transmitters, so the Stealth Pro II moves between PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Bluetooth without rewiring. Best washable wool rug: Revival Rugs Mori Revival Rugs Mori Washable Wool Rug (6' x 9', Guava) $799 It really ties the room together. Revival Rugs See It Dad needs a rug to tie the room together. The Revival Rugs Mori is a $799 hand-knotted wool rug (in the 6′ × 9′ size) built around a washable construction most wool rugs can’t claim. Revival works with artisan partners on washable yarns and weave geometry that survive a wash cycle without the dry-cleaning intervention traditional wool rugs require. Three colorways: Guava, Matcha, Sakura. The Mori is the rug pick for someone who appreciates the look of a hand-knotted wool rug without the maintenance overhead. Best mechanical keyboard: CHERRY XTRFY MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless CHERRY XTRFY MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless $249.99 Everyone enjoys a good click clack. Cherry See It You don’t have to know how magnets work to appreciate this high-end keyboard. Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR) switches replace the typical sensors most premium gaming keyboards rely on. CHERRY claims 0.01-millimeter precision and lower power draw than Hall-effect equivalents. The 8,000Hz polling rate works in 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth, or wired modes. Hot-swappable sockets accept the brand’s magnetic switches or traditional mechanical switches, which is rare in the category. TKL layout, PBT keycaps, 300 hours of gaming on the 8,000mAh battery. Plus, it sounds awesome. Best flat-top grill: Traeger Irontop 2-Burner Traeger Irontop 2-Burner Griddle $499 <img class="attachment-post-thumb-medium size-full" src="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?quality=85w=768" srcset="https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=50h=28 50w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=370h=208 370w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=384h=216 384w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=580h=326 580w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=660h=371 660w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=704h=396 704w, https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/traeger-Irontop-2-Burner.jpg?w=768h=432 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" alt="Traeger Irontop 2-Burner" width="768" height="432" loading="lazy" /> Smell the burgers in your imagination. Traeger See It The Traeger Irontop 2-Burner is a $499 flat-top grill provides edge-to-edge heat across the cooktop as default rather than luxury. That means the burgers at the center of the surface cook at the same speed as those around the edge. The two-burner has 504 square inches of cooking surface. The four-burner steps up to 648 square inches at $599. Both ship with integrated wind guards, a P.A.L. accessory rail, side shelves, and a three-year warranty. Best pocket knife: Opinel No. 12 Explore Opinel No. 12 Explore $60 Give the gift of avoiding Lyme disease. Opinel See It Ticks are the worst, but they’re a way of life when you spend a lot of time outside. The Opinel No. 12 Explore is a $60 folding knife with a built-in tick remover, a notched slot on the handle that slides under an embedded tick and lifts the head out cleanly. If you don’t get the whole bug out, it could regenerate over time and increase your risk of disease. A Virobloc safety ring locks the blade and the handle is glass-filled polyamide. Best commuter backpack: Chrome Industries Barrage 18L Chrome Industries Barrage 18L Pack $155 The roll-top design makes it extremely resistant to the weather. Chrome Industries See It Roll top bags can save your gadgets and everyday carry during bad weather. The welded main compartment is exceptionally resistant to the elements, which makes this a great pack for commuting or spending time outdoors. The Barrage has an exterior webbing cargo net for awkward loads and an internal 15-inch laptop sleeve. The floating tarp liner is made from recycled auto-glass and the main fabric is 1050D recycled nylon. PFAS-free. Best of all: it looks really cool. Best personal cooler: Yeti Roadie 8 Yeti Roadie 8 Hard Cooler $165 You don’t always need a giant cooler. Yeti See It The smallest cooler in Yeti’s lineup is sized for one person going out for the day rather than a family tailgate. It holds 12 cans or nine pounds of ice with the same Permafrost pressure-injected polyurethane insulation and ColdLock gasket as the big Tundra. The AnchorPoint tie-down slots are built to strap the cooler to a paddleboard, motorcycle saddle, ATV, or golf cart. To make it an even better gift, fill it up with cans of Arnold Palmer (or any other beverage he may like). Best submersible dry bag: Watershed Ocoee Watershed Ocoee Drybag from $167 It’s fully submersible when it’s all secured. Watershed See It The Watershed Ocoee is a submersible dry bag from $167 in standard colors, sized to fit under a kayak deck or a boat seat. The ZipDry zipper is the same closure Watershed sells into the military waterproof-gear category, rated IP68 for full submersion rather than splash resistance. 10.5 liters of capacity, 1.5 pounds, plus rugged carry handles and hard lash points for tie-downs. Best driver for forgiveness: Cobra OPTM X Cobra OPTM X Driver $599+ Cobra See It If your dad is the type whose tee shots occasionally need a search party, the Cobra OPTM X driver is 2026’s rescue club. Bringing “stay in play” energy, this glossy black fairway finder has a carbon crown that looks sharp at address, plus a subtle “C” that works as a clean, non-distracting alignment cue. It feels well-balanced, especially in 44.5” Tour Length for increased accuracy, and brings real forgiveness through the MOI (Moment of Inertia) and POI (Products of Inertia) design that helps reduce twisting and side spin when contact gets spicy. Plus, FutureFit33 fine-tuning allows Dad to dial it in and stop donating balls to the woods. The adjustability makes it especially great if you don’t know how the recipient plays. (And if you’re feeling really generous and Dad’s into 3-D printing, you can help with his putting, too.) Best high-end low-profile turntable speaker: Andover-One SB Andover-One SB Audiophile Powered Speaker Base $1,999 Andover See It Vinyl dads can easily take over any space while building a shrine of glowing components. But they don’t have to redecorate an entire room with cascading chords to prove they care about sound. They just need an Andover-One SB and a well-maintained turntable. This powered speaker base proves component hi-fi can be high-end. It’s clean in look and sound, packing a built-in phono preamp, 200 watts, six speakers, a Class A headphone amplifier, and multiple inputs into furniture-grade wood with a tempered-glass top. For the digital-friendly dad, add a reference streamer like the Bluesound Node ICON or use Bluetooth aptX HD. The multi-driver array, featuring four 3.5-inch ultralinear aluminum-diaphragm woofers and two Air Motion Transformer folded-ribbon tweeters, works with panoramic S/M/L audio modes to tune presentation no matter the placement. And Isogroove feedback elimination keeps the platter vibration-free, no matter how freely the volume knob turns. Best coffee grinder: Mazzer Philos Mazzer Philos Premium Single-Dose Grinder $1,495 Mazzer See It Coffee nerds have so much in common with audiophiles. Both are obsessed with micro-calibrated gear and swapping components in and out in the pursuit of clarity. So if you know a dad as obsessed with puck preparation as he is running a carbon-fiber anti-static brush over every album, you know a dad who needs the Mazzer Philos premium light commercial single-dose grinder. Like a summit-fi digital audio converter, this $1,495 hand-assembled, heirloom-quality Italian appliance (available in black and silver) takes whatever beans it’s fed and extracts previously masked tasting notes with minimal morning commotion. A wide dial covers espresso to pour-over to batch brew coarseness, and the near-zero-retention vertical burr + chute knocker + Dose Finisher system lets you move between origins and brewing methods without yesterday’s beans staging a comeback. Swappable 64mm flat burrs give him a chance to tune for vibrant light and full-bodied dark roasts, and the option to switch from stepped to stepless mode gives grind settings the same obsessive precision as establishing the perfect listening position.  Best Drinkware: BrüMate Tumblers and Mugs BrüMate Insulated Travel Drinkware $37.99.- $50.00 BruMate See It Dad undoubtedly has a vibe. But what if he could have an aura?!? That’s what this collection from BrüMate brings. That and all-day hydration. The Dark Aura collection’s brushed metallic blue-purple gradient looks good on thirst-quenchers of every size, from the Strova 18oz with its flavor-preserving ceramic liner and leakproof BevLock lid to the Era Flip 40oz, a cup holder-friendly tumbler with its SoftSip straw and leakproof SlideSeal lid. Whether it’s hot coffee (ground with the Mazzer above, obviously) or a reservoir of some cold refreshing beverage, dad will feel stylish hydro-hauling in one of these twilight chrome containers. Best compact connected speakers: Bose LifeStyle Ultra Bose LifeStyle Ultra Speakers $299 – $1,099 Bose See It If your dad won’t admit his hearing isn’t what it used to be, but the TV volume when he watches something might be threatening to give everyone else in the room tinnitus, the Bose LifeStyle Ultra soundbar is the upgrade he needs. AI-powered Speech Clarity separates dialogue from explosions, scores, and general streaming-service murk, so he gets bigger, clearer sound without turning the living room into an endurance challenge. Add the glass-topped Subwoofer for serious low-end response, then bring in the compact Ultra Speakers as wireless rears when you want a more immersive experience. After that, dad can build a whole-home system room by room, placing speakers as compact height-enhanced endpoints or even more expressive stereo pairs fed by AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and Bluetooth. More detail, less subtitles and shouting matches. Best kitchen upgrade: Boardsmith butcher block The Boardsmith Premium End Grain Butcher Block $230+ See It When it comes to cooks, you already think Dad is a cut above. Even before you taste anything, you know based on his taste in knives and his actual knife skills. He turns mise-en-place into theater. And the Dad that is the kind of chef who gets weirdly specific about his blade’s edge needs an appropriate prep surface. Knife-friendly Boardsmith premium end grain butcher blocks … or cutting boards, or charcuterie boards, or utensil sets … are made in a family-owned shop in Frisco, Texas. And they bring a substantial stage for slicing, dicing, carving, etc. You can pick from four sizes of maple, walnut, cherry, or some handsome combination, customized with or without finger grooves and juice grooves and feet. Dad will never get bored with this board. Best balanced and aligned putter: L.A.B. Golf VZN.1i L.A.B. Golf VZN.1i Putter $499+ L.A.B. Golf See It Cresswell, Oregon, iconoclasts L.A.B. Golf have a vision for getting zero-torque putters in more golfers’ bags, and part of that is getting their VZN.1i in more golfers’ hands. If Dad is looking for stability and repeatability, but he’s not looking to answer any “What is that?!?” questions on the course, this more familiar, still ultra-forgiving shape could quiet his aesthetic concerns and also any worries that he won’t lock the target line. Still center-shafted and hand-balanced, the VZN.1i goes beyond the D-shaped mallet head of the OZ.1i and brings a fang-style putter to the lineup. A 303 stainless-steel insert with deeper milling gives a crisp, deeply satisfying zing and hotter launch off the face. As for that cutout and the crown lines, their geometry helps with optical alignment. Plus, it’s also a “gimmie getter”/ball scoop, so it takes more pressure off the back while it keeps more putts on track. Get hexagonal, stay squared. Best analog upgrade: LAMY AL-star LAMY AL-star Fountain Pen $47 LAMY See It Our digital lives often drive fandoms in the very analog: record players, cassettes, and yes, fountain pens. For some people, they’ve always been the thing, but plenty of newcomers are arriving via social media—and that’s exactly what makes this such a good gift. Your dad likely doesn’t already have one, but if he is always talking about writing that novel, he’s probably at least a little curious and not sure where to start. LAMY, a German writing instrument brand, is known for reliability, and the AL-star is an easy entry point that feels more premium than its price tag suggests, thanks to its lightweight aluminum body. It refills with cartridges and comes in a range of nib sizes; we recommend starting with medium. LAMY does make a left-handed nib, but pro tip: We have yet to find any left-handers who want to deal with ink that can easily smear before it has time to dry. Add a pack of refill cartridges in a few fun colors to make it feel a little more special right out of the box. Best compact folding bike lock: Hiplok Switch 105 Hiplok Switch 105 Folding Lock $130 HIPLOK See It Cycling dads will happily upgrade everything on their bike—except the lock, which somehow stays “good enough” until it’s very much not. The Hiplok Switch 105 fixes that. It’s a 105 cm (about 41 inches) folding lock made from hardened steel bars and solid rivets, offering real security (Sold Secure Bronze) without the usual bulk. It folds down compactly and clicks into a boss-mounted bracket, so whether it’s on the frame or the fork, it’s always along for the ride instead of rattling around in a bag. At just over a pound, it’s manageable, and long enough to loop through larger frames, including many e-bikes. Still prefer a heavy-duty chain for some urban adventures where you’re not obsessing over every ounce or wanting to drag a bag? The Hiplok GOLD Wearable Chain Lock is a burly belt that’s not as awkward as it appears and gives you confidence that your bike is secure outside of the coffee shop. The post 2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide: 40+ presents for dads of all kinds appeared first on Popular Science. ...read more read less