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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
Gear
This Windproof Lighter Doubles as a USB Powerbank

It's almost a fact of life these days that you're going to have to carry around an external power pack or a charger because everything from your phone to the device you use to read books has a battery that needs to be charged way too often. If you don't…

By Ben Dahl
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Gear
The World’s Smallest Flashlight

When it comes to the everyday carry, we try to limit it to small, lightweight and indestructible essentials. The Sub, described by creators Malboro & Kane as "the world's smallest torch", fits all the parameters for our EDC. The little flashlight that could--it's only 1" in length and a 1/2"…

By Ben Dahl
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The Ocean Space Habitat Tent Lets You Camp Underwater

We've been in love with underwater exploration for as long as we've known how to swim. The fix that came from goggles in the pool naturally evolved into snorkeling in the ocean and eventually scuba diving as we became older, but even with a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, there are…

By Ben Dahl
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Accessories
Corkcicle’s Ivanhoe Duffle Cooler Keeps up to 48 Beers Cold

Corkcicle started as a company that invented an ingenious way to keep a bottle of wine chilled and fresh. Since the original Corkcicle, we've seen the Chillsner and the Whiskey Wedge, so Corkcicle has all your alcohol chilling needs covered. The only real problem with all those clever inventions was that they…

By Ben Dahl
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Prylobite Multifunction EDC Keychain Knife

Pangea Designs has always impressed us with their ability to craft unique EDC creations that all seem to be able to fit on our keychains. Previous Pangea hits include one of the world's smallest beer bottle openers and two different fidget spinners (Delta Prime and Beertop Delta) that could also…

By Ben Dahl
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