by John Devera

Created on: November 21, 2008

There are two kinds of gifts you can get for any guy, and once you learn this truth, then your choices for a unique gift that will be perfect for that special guy will be a snap. You see, some guys are keepers and some are show-ers. And no, there's no sexual innuendo here. What I mean is that some guys want gifts that they will keep and treasure for their intrinsic value. The other kind of guy wants a gift that he can show off to his buddies and make them jealous. These two kinds of guys really want very different kinds of gifts. And let's make it easy and find all these great gifts online.

FOR THE KEEPER

The keeper wants something practical, something decadent, something precious or something rare. Now, this guy is relatively easy to shop for. He wants something that he needs or that he will play with. It really helps if you can find out something about his interests and his obsessions. But getting a gift for this guy is a matter of focusing on his pleasures. Here are some suggestions for just the right thing.

For the practical, you can't go wrong with a great power tool. I would recommend the Makita Lithium 8V compo pack, with a cordless driver and a cordless drill. This is something that is endlessly useful and practical for the do-it-yourselfer. Additionally, it is a quality pair of tools with some really cool features. The torque on these bad boys is cruel and merciless.

For the precious I would recommend something really far out, try a box of Cohiba cigars. Tinderbox.com has these incredible smokes for about $250 a box. You won't find better cigars legally. Throw in a quality humidor and you've made an impression.

For the decadent, I would recommend a brookstone.com iSqueez foot and calf massager. Don't accept inferior substitutes. It may be prices, but when his dogs are barking, he'll appreciate the person who gave him this gift.

For a rare gift, something I've never seen on the links before in America, www.hammacher.com offers a remote controlled caddy. It carries a golf bag and all the accoutrements. It travels at a brisk 6 mph and was designed to function on the spongy and treacherous courses in Scotland. It has a wide wheel base, and the remote can control it at a distance of 150 feet. That means that he can cut along the fairway while he runs this thing on the foot path. This is a pricey gift, but for a golfer, I can't think of a better gift.

FOR THE SHOW-ER

This is the guy who is a show off and gets extreme pleasure from the jealousy and envy of his colleagues

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