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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less
By Cool Material
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

By Beau Hayhoe
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15) The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

By Cool Material
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Igloo ECOCOOL Hard-Sized Coolers Are Made with Recycled Plastics

For more than the last half century, Igloo has been producing the coolers we all rely on for properly stored sundries and excellently chilled beers when we're out of the proximity of a fridge. They've made quite a few remarkable innovations like the Party Bar Cooler and Kegmate Beer Tap Cooler over the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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 Cooper Fleishman
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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 Cooper Fleishman
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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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