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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
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The Adv3nture Backpack Has a Built-In Cooler

Forget everything you thought you knew about what you wanted in a travel backpack because the Adv3nture Backpack does things we never thought possible. Yes, it has a huge amount of space for all of clothing, gadgets and gear. Yes, it has separate padded sleeves for your tablets, laptops, phones…

By Ben Dahl
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The Iris Circle Drawing Tool Is Based on a Camera Aperture Mechanism

The opening and closing of a camera aperture is one of the most functionally majestic things you can watch. There's just something about that circular motion that will always make us wonder how it was dreamt up in the first place. Turns out that, in addition to helping make your…

By Ben Dahl
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Teryx Omniblade

There are multi-tools for quick jobs around the house or office, and then there’s the Omniblade that’s a bit too big and bad for a snap-top, nylon belt case. This Khal Drogo-worthy all-black 5-in-1 multi-tool measures almost two feet in length and boasts a machete, a hatchet, a hammer, a…

By Amos Kwon
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LastSwab Is the World’s First Reusable Cotton Swab

Every year, trillions of single-use plastic products are thrown away. Three Danish designers are tackling the issue with LastSwab, the world's first reusable cotton swab. The patent-pending LastSwab is made of a stiff, compact nylon core with soft medical silicone on each end and packaged in a colorful carrying case…

By Ben Dahl
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YETI LoadOut GoBox

We’ve kept gear bags in the trunks of our car, but the problem is keeping our crap from getting crushed or wet and easily and safely transporting all of it. Whether it’s electronics, biking gear, camping stuff, survival equipment, or whatever you need to be accessible, having great storage for…

By Amos Kwon
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