Good: Uncrate

Uncrate was one of the first blogs I ever read consistently. One of my good friends pointed me towards it a couple years back and I haven’t gotten tired of it since.

Uncrate is a buyer’s guide for men. Each day the blog provides cool products, whether it’s clothing, music, movies, gadgets, home decor or full swing golf simulators. I guarantee there is at least one thing every day that a guy would want. Even ladies, too.

There lies many strengths and few weaknesses on Uncrate’s blog. In fact, the only real weakness is that they don’t do a great job at crediting the source for the products they display. Other than that, it’s all A+’s. The design is classic, easy to use, and very pleasant on the eye. Right when you enter Uncrate you are drawn directly to the content, and that is absolutely key on any blog. Few or no distractions! Also, the content itself is the bread and butter for Uncrate. They consistenly find very obscure products and are nine times out of ten the first place I hear of a product. Being creative and unique has been a blessing for the staff at Uncrate, as they make sure they aren’t just recirculating same-old, same-old. 

Uncrate is a wonderful demonstration of simplistic design fueled by interesting and unique content.