Dark Days of Summer: 13 Cool Summer Products in Black

Rather the seal him inside a shipping container bound for Abu Dhabi, why not fill that shipping container with water and let Odie dog paddle around inside it with you this summer? Dig up a big hole in your backyard, and Modpools will drop one of its seafaring transporters inside, all swimming pool pimped out with a heater, jets, and mood lighting you can control right from your smartphone.

Session Goods makes Designer Pipes to mimic how you feel using them. Sophisticated. Smooth. And, with their limited edition Ash Black release, a little dark and mysterious.

The handheld Designer Pipe boasts Session's trademark modern aesthetic, with a simple, 2.5mm-thick tinted black glass form that tapers into a cone. Perfectly fitted silicone carry sleeves further the pipe's minimalist and discreet look. Session Pipes are designed for at-home and to-go enjoyment alike.

Call it the poor man's Batmobile. Penny Australia's Skateboards are designed with waffled plastic decks Penny says makes them "the original and the best" for anyone who wants a simple, snazzy, and lightweight board in their collection. The Blackout Board featured here has a 27" deck, with 59mm 83A wheels for a smooth ride.

C4 makes fins for serious freedivers, spearfishermen, and mermaid cosplayers. And also people who just want to swim really, really fast. The carbon fiber designs tout themselves as key players in more underwater-themed championships and world records than any other fin on the market. C4, an Italian company, is also the largest producer of carbon fiber fins in the world.

Their fins are made of T700 carbon fiber, said to be 40% stronger and more resistant to wear than the T300 strand used in standard carbon fiber fins.

In addition to being a cool summer product in black, the Blackstone Griddle is also a cool summer option for a Father's Day. You know, just in case you have a cool $400 to spend on a gift for Dad this year...or you still owe your dad for that kind of, uh, uncool fender bender you had with his Mustang your senior year in high school.

The 36" x 21" griddle sits atop a complete cooking station with cantilevered side shelves and a large bottom shelf for food prep and storage. Four independently controlled stainless steel burners light with a push button ignition and output up to 15,000 BTU apiece.

In a way it sucks that the Black Swan Superyacht is just a concept right now because that means its technologically-advanced, supremely-luxurious, ninja-shark-looking self doesn't really exist. But in way it's good too because even if Timur Bozca's boner-inducing design were real, I could never afford it, or even afford to set foot on it, so at least as "just a concept," none of the ultrarich d-bags of the world can have it either.

I cannot say that I've ever played pickleball, but calling this carbon fiber pickleball paddle set "The Decimator" sure makes it sound a lot more formidable than the name "pickleball." Which always just makes me think pickleballs, which makes me think of puckery, shriveled-up testicles, which makes me want to go for a session in my Testicuzzi rather than outside to play a competitive paddle sport.

I've got a little something for your blazing sun, UV index, and your hangover. Blackout Bands are hyper-tinted sunglasses that block out 95% to 98% of incoming light. Like a sleep mask, but less likely to get your sanity questioned when worn in public. From air travel to beach time, Blackout Bands are designed to take the world away. Use them to grab a nap, nurse a headache, or make talking to an ugly person much more pleasant.

Be the pillar of your next camping trip with the MONOLITH tent and hanging shelter. Especially if you prefer to sleep alone, or no one wants to share with you after you become Snorey McSnorerson from some expedition whiskey, or Farty McFarterson following the campfire franks & beans. The MONOLITH is a tent built for one.

Sexy obsidian black in color, high-performance and all-season in design, and versatile in setup, maker EXOD created the MONOLITH "to be the most versatile expedition tent to rise above breathtaking landscapes."