Your dad probably He is not going to complain about any gift you give him. For better or worse, most modern dads don’t obsess over gifts. You already know the meme of the older, bearded man with a silly smile opening a shirt. just like the one you have on? There is a lot of truth in that meme. However, I’m not only a father and gear reviewer, but also someone with a specific philosophy about what makes a good gift for middle-aged men like me.
You’ll notice some threads running through this. manifest guide: The best gifts for a dad are things that are not only relevant to his interests but can also fairly be described as “over the top.” Dads tend to like things that are overloaded but useful. I’m sure some dads want to be “spoiled,” but this isn’t me or the dads I know who physically cringed when reading this sentence.
If you take away one idea from me, I hope it’s that when it comes to a gift for a dad, you can rarely go wrong giving an expensive but great version of something we use anyway. We especially like things that earn the admiration of our peers: Nothing makes a dad happier than having another guy Dad’s age take note of his stupidly expensive tire pressure gauge and then say, “Oh yeah, “My son bought it for me.” “It’s a little expensive, but I have to say it always works very well.”
Check out the rest of our gift guides, including Gifts for Moms, Tech Gifts for Kids, and Gifts for Outdoor People.
Updated June 2024: We’ve added a final batch of last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas, including a hat, shirt, pants, and a cute rusty bonfire.
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