Are These Rings Based on Jeep Trims the Manliest Jewelry Around?
Iām all for automotive enthusiasts broadcasting what cars make their heart beat a little faster. Whether weāre talking a factory race team hat or a tattoo remembering your first car, this is a nice wholesome part of yourself to share with the world. And maybe youāll attract some like-minded fans in the process.
So theoretically I should be all for āManly Bandsā latest line: rings officially licensed by Jeep. But I have mixed feelings. Maybe itās because I always joke jewelry only looks āmanlyā if it appears you might have made it yourself. Or maybe itās because for the price of some of the āManly Bandsā Jeep rings you could buy a used winch.
Iāll admit that some of these designs are pretty cool. The āTrail Ratedā just stretches Jeeps recognizable emblem into a ring. And at $446, it costs more than an off-road front bumper. Meh. But āThe Legendā features a metal cutout of the iconic seven-slat grille over genuine Redwood wood. Thatās dope. But it also runs you $431.
āThe Moabā and āThe Rubiconā pay homage to iconic locations central to the Jeep brand. And they do it in the coolest way. They incorporate rock from those locations: Moab red rock and white granite. Thatās a pretty cool way to commemorate a trip to one of these places. But at $581, āThe Moabā costs as much as a JEGS replacement soft top. And at $746, āThe Rubiconā costs as much as seven tanks of gas at San Francisco pricesāthatās enough fuel for 10 roundtrips from SF to the actual Rubicon trail.
My favorite ring in this line is definitely āThe Rock Crawlerā which just looks like a rubber tire, complete with knobby off-road tread. Itās motorhead cool and tells everyone you off-road. Of course its $371 price tag is equal to an actual Goodyear Wrangler. So maybe Iāll spend $2 on the Wish knockoff version and keep saving up for new tires.
You can see the entire lineup in Manly Bands promo video below: