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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026
By Cool Material
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

By Lanny Fuller
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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

Summer calls for lighter materials, brighter colors, and watches that can go from the beach to dinner without missing a beat.

By Amos Kwon
Features
The Spyderco Knives You Need for Your EDC Setup

Founded in the late 70s by Sal and Gail Glesser, Spyderco has steadily grown from a mom and pop small business knifemaker to one of the industry leader's in the cutlery space--without sacrificing any of the ideals, construction methods of attention to detail that made them a household name in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
This Compact Headlamp Doubles as a Hand Held Light

Our phones are capable of engaging the flash as a light, but they're not a proper flashlight or headlamp like Ledlenser's options. Case in point--the Ledlenser MH5. In addition to being a best-in-class wearable headlamp with up to 400 lumens of bright, white light and an advanced focus system, it…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Food
UNA Portable Charcoal Grill

If you had asked us last week what the perfect portable grill was, we would have said a Webber Kettle. To this day, the entry-level Weber options remain some of the best cheap grills and some of the best charcoal grills on the market. But if you want some streamlined…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
Sony Is Kicking off Summer With a New Line of Wireless Speakers

When it comes to proper warm weather shindigs, you only need a few things to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves. You need: good food and company, plenty of libations and entertainment and, most importantly, quality tunes. The people at Sony can't help you grill a perfect burger or make…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
This Compact Headlamp Doubles as a Hand Held Light

Our phones are capable of engaging the flash as a light, but they're not a proper flashlight or headlamp like Ledlenser's options. Case in point--the Ledlenser MH5. In addition to being a best-in-class wearable headlamp with up to 400 lumens of bright, white light and an advanced focus system, it…

By Cooper Fleishman
LEDLENSER-IF1-5-17