If your friends and family are anything like my friends and family then you will probably agree that finding good birthday gift ideas for the men amongst them can really be very difficult. Hopefully I can help you out with that and give you a bit of inspiration with my selection of what I think are some of the best birthday gift ideas for men. I've tried to include a decent amount of variety and to include things which cover every price range, but I will also keep searching and I will add anything new that I find as and when I find it, as well as including links to special offers and discount codes and stuff like that. I have also included some links to sites that might be able to help you with other ideas, if you don't like my selection, so I am hoping that will cover all the bases.

If your having trouble settling on one things to buy for some one then a gift basket can be a really handy idea, because your giving them a basket full of lots of little things rather than one big thing, so there's is less pressure to get it right if you aren't sure exactly what they would enjoy. There are loads of different types that you can get, ranging from gourmet food or cheese or wine selections, to gift baskets for golfers or football fans, or even sites which allow you to create your own personalized gift basket out of their range of gift items and baskets. See my list of the best Gift Baskets for Men on another hub that I made by following the link.

 Whether or not you think buying someone one of these for their birthday, I think I am pretty safe in saying that 95% of men would absolutely love getting a Beer machine for their birthday. Basically by getting this you are combining two of the greatest loves in the lives of most men (or at least the ones I know) - gadgets and beer.

According to the sales blurb on the companies website "The Beer Machine is a self-contained, single-step brewer, conditioner, and dispenser that makes brewing your own fresh premium naturally made beer as easy as brewing coffee".  I only found this thing when I was doing research to write this page, but when I read that I don't mind telling you that I started salivating (I am a man, by the way), and I am planning on buying this one myself - just not as a gift for someone else.

I'm sure you'll have seen or at least heard of home brewing kits before, but this gizmo takes it to the next level by putting the whole process into a single compact high-tech gadget in the shape of a beer barell with it's own tap on the end for serving draught beer. They provide you with a selection of lagers, beers and stouts which can all be brewed up and ready to drink in 7-10 days from the start of the process to the glass. According to the website this is a unique patent protected product which isn't available in the shops, and they are currently running a summer special offer: Hot Summer Special on a Beer Machine, $US 89.00 for a limited time only

There's some really great stuff in this online store which specializes in personalized gifts. I'm sure you've seen online stores that offer this kind of personalization where you add a name, initials ,or a personal message of some kind to the items for sale before - theres quite a few of them around - but I reckon that this one has the best selection of interesting and unique gifts for men. Some of my favourite items include:

• the traditional Irish pub sign I've included a picture of to the right of this text
• Custom etched glass beer mugs
• A personalized NFL wine kit with corkscrew and bottle stopper and laser etched name and team logo
• Engraved multipurpose tools and pocket knife
• Personalized baseball bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks and other sporting goods
• As well as all of the usual hip flasks, humidors, lightors, cufflinks, clothes and so on.

There are too many things to list them all here, so to view the whole range take a look at the website here: Personalized Gifts: Bestsellers

Everyone knows that guys love gadgets, and if you can find something in your price range they do make excellent gifts. The latest cell phone / mobile phone is often a good safe options and is generally a popular gift for men as it's something they can easily show off to their mates.

Here is an inspired idea - if your partner has an iphone then why not make a peronalized app for them! There are loads of things you can do and you don't need to be a programmer or have any technical knowledge, you can get a simple control panel that will let you do it through a menu. You could make a compilation of music you think they'll love, a photo album, or any number of other things. Find out how to make your own iphone apps by clicking the link.

Because there are so many thousands of gadgets out there I though that rather than trying to squeeze a selection of them onto this page I should just suggest that you take a look at this page highlighting some of the best bargains and gift ideas for gadget lovers, or there is also this hub page I have written on the best Wireless Outdoor Speakers

On a slight tangent - if you are thinking of buying a phone yourself any time soon then have a look for a comparison website which allows you to search for all of the free gifts available with phone contracts, as there are actually some really high value gadgets offered by phone companies as freebies and you may be able to get a better gift like this than you would be able to afford to buy. Just search for 'cell phone comparison' if you are in the US, or follow this link for mobile phone comparison in the UK.