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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
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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
Accessories
The Award-Winning Backpack with Intentional Organization at Its Core

You can't travel and expect to get any work done without a laptop, tablet, portable battery, headphones, documents and other accessories. You need a backpack that accommodates and protects all those things while keeping them easily accessible. You need InCase's ICON Backpack. Designed as the ultimate tech-optimized, intentional carrying solution,…

By Ben Dahl
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Patagonia Black Hole Bags Are Made with Recycled Plastic

Patagonia--also affectionately known as Patagucci round these parts--has quite a reputation when it comes to the production of their stylish outerwear, workwear, jackets, down, flannels and, well, everything else they make. The point being, they make functional goods that are built to last or be reclaimed later that are so…

By Ben Dahl
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JOOLA Infinity Table Tennis Training Robot

If your ping pong game needs more game, perhaps you need to train under the tutelage of someone who will spend more time sending you expert shots instead of just criticizing your grip, form, and tenacity. The JOOLA robot was created to do just that by providing a huge range…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
Mjölnir Wallet

We'll admit we're always a little dubious when anyone describes their product as "fxxxking great", but the Mjölnir from Feb 29 LLC really delivers on their claim that this is a "fxxxking great wallet." We're just going to run down the feature set because it's a long list. For starters,…

By Ben Dahl
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Code of Bell Carrywear Crossbody Bags

Between the smartphone, tablet, laptop, headphones, wallet, keys, water bottle and everything else you might need on a regular basis, we're all carrying too much stuff. The EDC has grown to the point that you can't accommodate it all with just the pockets on your pants unless you're willing to…

By Ben Dahl
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