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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

Outdoors

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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Outdoors

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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Gear

Gentleman’s Hidden Knife

People have tendency to get a bit freaked when you carry around a knife. They say things like, "Oh my God, is that a knife?" and, "Sir, you can't take that on the plane." That hasn't stopped us from carrying one around though (well, except for the plane thing, we're not looking…

By Mike Newman

Knives

Entertainment

Vintage Swiss Army Flashlight

There aren’t many things made today that are higher in quality than their original counterparts from years, if not decades ago. That brand new LED powered flashlight you carry around everywhere for emergencies is bright, effective and energy efficient, but will it be around in a decade? Ok, probably, but…

By Cooper Fleishman

Gear

Burton Mix Master Gloves

We love snowboarding. There are few things in life that are as exhilarating as ripping up the powder on a black diamond at 20mph with the wind in your face. Ok, we're not that good. It's more like falling down the mountain gracefully with a piece of wood attached to…

By Cooper Fleishman

Gear

The Cave

There are plenty of things that provide a sense of accomplishment and joy upon completion—building a deck, working under the hood of a car, crafting the perfect playlist—but then there are those things which we just want to get over with and screw the "fruits of our labor." High on this…

By Mike Newman