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Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station

Unleash off-grid freedom this Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station! Just $479 until 12/3—compact, solar-ready, and powerful. Use code COOLMATERIAL01 for 5% off. Don’t wait—shop now and stay charged anywhere!

By Cool Material

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Tested: The Lectric XPress 750 Is a Near-Perfect Commuter E-Bike

When it comes to electric commuter e-bikes, it doesn't get much better for the money than the Lectric XPress 750.

By Tim Wenger

Outdoors

Tested: The Optimum Hiking Gear for a Weekend in Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park may be among the smallest national parks, but the views are no less epic if you have the right gear for the hikes.

By Amos Kwon

Outdoors

Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station

Unleash off-grid freedom this Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station! Just $479 until 12/3—compact, solar-ready, and powerful. Use code COOLMATERIAL01 for 5% off. Don’t wait—shop now and stay charged anywhere!

By Cool Material
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Tested: The Lectric XPress 750 Is a Near-Perfect Commuter E-Bike

When it comes to electric commuter e-bikes, it doesn't get much better for the money than the Lectric XPress 750.

By Tim Wenger
Outdoors

Tested: The Optimum Hiking Gear for a Weekend in Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park may be among the smallest national parks, but the views are no less epic if you have the right gear for the hikes.

By Amos Kwon

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Build Your Own Bug Out Bag

When disaster strikes and you need to haul ass, you don’t want to be running around gathering essentials. Your solution is a bug out bag—a kit that contains the essentials to help you survive for three days. Instead of buying a precomposed version, why not assemble your own with gear…

By Mike Newman

Gear

Turn Your Disposable Lighter Into a Pocket Torch

Using a disposable lighter to try and ignite firewood or get a camping stove going isn’t easy, but that doesn’t mean you need a different tool for the job. With The Pocket Torch, your cheap disposable lighter transforms into powerful little torch with a flame temperature of 2,300 °F. A…

By Mike Newman

Gear

This Virtually Indestructible Laser Looks Like a Lightsaber

The first thing you'll notice about the Arctic handheld light is that it looks like it was plucked from the set of the next Star Wars movie. And while this is good because we've wanted a lightsaber and carrying around a toy one would make use look like a crazy person,…

By Mike Newman

Gear

fireSLEEVE Waterproof Lighter Case

In the outdoors, fire is essential. You need to it create fire for warmth, cook food and smores and make coffee in the morning. Zippos are a great lighter for the outdoors, but they're not waterproof and run out of fluid. Bic lighters, while not windproof, last almost forever, are…

By Cooper Fleishman

Gear

This Gerber Money Clip Hides a Secret Blade

Most money clips serve one function: To hold your cash while making you look like you own a casino in the process. The GDC Money Clip is about to add a new level of functionality to your standard money gripper. Besides holding up to five cards, but it also slyly…

By Mike Newman

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