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The Best Products of the Week: Porsche x La Marzocco Espresso Machine, Tushy’s New Bidet, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: Porsche x La Marzocco Espresso Machine, Tushy’s New Bidet, and More
By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
The Best Products of the Week: WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI, Sonos Arc Ultra, and More

Including a modern rendition of the Nintendo 64.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Huckberry x Danner Boots, 40-Year-Old Suntory Whiskey, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Huckberry x Danner Boots, 40-Year-Old Suntory Whiskey, and More

Including beer-washed jeans from Wrangler.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Limited-Edition Leatherman Knife, Sony Wireless Speaker, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: Limited-Edition Leatherman Knife, Sony Wireless Speaker, and More

Including a colorful, affordable EDC knife from The James Brand.

By John A. Paradiso
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 Ben Dahl
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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
LEDLENSER-IF2-5-17
Fashion
Oakley Releases Fully Frameless Kato Eyewear Series

Renowned sunglasses brand Oakley has once again pushed the industry forward with their latest performance eyewear release: Kato. While the aesthetic is fully retro, recalling nostalgic skiwear, the engineering is futuristic--designed for the next generation athlete. With a frameless construction, customizable nosepad, and tilt function, the Kato series is meant…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
The Bit Bar Inline Is the Screwdriver That Tackles All Your Daily Tasks

We've been following the work of Chadwick Parker & Joe Huang--aka BigiDesign--since the very beginning. The brand has grown from just pens to an impressive catalog of EDC tools over the course of more than 30 different Kickstarter projects. Their latest--the Bit Bar Inline--checks all the boxes for what we've…

By Ben Dahl
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Gear
Adidas Announces the ‘4DFWD’ 3D-Printed Running Shoe

Earlier this week, Adidas announced the latest addition to its 4D line of sneakers: the 4DFWD (pronounced "4D forward"). The 4DFWD is just the most recent innovation from the sneaker brand and features a trippy 3D-printed lattice midsole. The result is a shoe that literally propels you forward as you…

By John A. Paradiso
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