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The Best Products of the Week: Porsche x La Marzocco Espresso Machine, Tushy’s New Bidet, and More
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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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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
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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
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Nerf Hyper Blasters

Nothing sets your day free like a good Nerf gunfight. No one gets hurt, and everyone has a freakin' good time. Now, Hasbro is upping the Nerf gun melee echelon with the Hyper Blaster line. These guns feature new, smaller rounds with more velocity (up to 110 fps) and faster…

By Amos Kwon
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WYN Just Revealed the World’s Most Minimalist Pen

Portland-based design studio WYN Labs has produced more than a few influential products--like the WYN Bullet Emergency Window Breaker Tool--over the years, but despite the fact all their products have been influential, few hold a candle to the WYN Pen 1.0. Billed as the world's most minimalist pen, the WYN Pen…

By Ben Dahl
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ROM Knife Makes Gorgeous Damascus Knives That Are Actually Affordable

When it comes to knives that look as good as they cut, there's Damascus and everything else. That's where ROM Knife--aka Romance of Men--comes in with their high quality, stylish and razor sharp Damascus steel. Whether you're looking for an ornate folder, a chef's knife or a ceremonial blade /…

By Ben Dahl
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Microblade Pill Ti

Although you might mistake it as a high-tech shiv for the shortest of inmates, the tiny Microblade Pill Ti is the titanium version of the tremendously successful Microblade Pill. It certainly solves the problem of leaving your everyday carry knife at home by mistake, and it also circumvents having to…

By Amos Kwon
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Dango P01 Ball Point Pen

Despite the fact we're making almost all of our purchases with touchless pay options these days, there's still the odd occasion that requires you to John Hancock a check or take note in your trusty pocket Word. Notebook. All those situations require a tried-and-true writing implement, and one of our…

By Ben Dahl
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