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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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Win $1,000 Worth of Gear From Iron & Resin
By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Buck Mason x J. Press, Apple M4 Mac Mini, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: Buck Mason x J. Press, Apple M4 Mac Mini, and More

Including Ratio's smallest, most efficient coffee brewer.

By John A. Paradiso
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2024

These are the best things we tested this month—from a tandem shower system to WhistlePig's annual Boss Hog whiskey.

By John A. Paradiso
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The Best EDC Gifts for 2024

Never leave the house empty-handed. These are the best EDC gifts for the 2024 holiday season.

By John A. Paradiso
Gear
Gertent Blends Old School Design with Modern Tech to Create the Perfect Adventure Tent

If you want a tent that can comfortably house up to eight people with enough room for everyone to stand, you don't need any futuristic technology because history shows that our ancestors made that possible ages ago. That's where the GerTent comes in. GerTent leverages ancient ideas and combines them…

By Ben Dahl
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Gear
Orbitkey Nest

The Orbitkey key-carrying device is one of our favorite pieces of EDC and remains in our rotation to this day. Unfortunately, the average EDC includes a lot more than just keys, which is where the new Orbitkey Nest Portable Desk Organizer comes in. At first glance, the Orbitkey Nest might…

By Ben Dahl
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Gear
Gerber LineDriver Fishing MultiTool

No, it's not the reincarnation of the Ronco Pocket Fisherman. The LineDriver is a tool specifically designed to help the fly fisherman perform important tasks with minimal interruption in the pursuit of the catch. The tool easily clips to your belt or waistband and provides at-the-ready features like a hook…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
The Prepster – A $5k Ultra Advanced Fireproof Emergency Bag

When it comes to survival bags, you'd be hard pressed to find anything better than Preppi's The Prepster survival bag. They're most certainly not cheap--but when it comes to bags like the previous Prepster Black Luxury Survival Bag or the latest Ultra Advanced Fireproof Emergency Bag you see here--you get…

By Ben Dahl
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Accessories
Dango’s Carry Everything D01 Dapper Pen Wallet Now Comes in DTEX and Leather

If you're anything like us, your EDC is about the cards, cash, notebook, pen, multi-tool and keys. Dango's fan favorite D01 Dapper Pen Wallet can take care of all of those functions, and now it's available in both DTEX and fine leather options. This impressive wallet combines all the Dango…

By Ben Dahl
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