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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/5)
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/5)
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in May 2026.

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A Curated List of Memorial Day Sales

The internet is on sale. Here’s where to start.

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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less

The latest from Brixton is built for adventure.

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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 /…

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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 Cooper Fleishman
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A Soccer Ball That Never Needs To Be Inflated

American football is easily the most popular sport in this country, but the sport we call soccer and everyone else calls football is significantly more popular with 265 million players worldwide (which is about 4% of the world's population for the record). Japanese design house Nendo continues their history of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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