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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 Praetor Pocketblade Is a Better-Looking Utility Knife

For all the different makes and models of pocket knives out there, it's still the humble utility knife we turn to most often around the shop. So it seems fitting that the often utilitarian blade received a bit of a makeover. Meet the Praetor Pocketblade, a better-looking, reimagined utility knife.…

By Mike Newman
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Deejo Pocket Knives Can Be Customized to Fit Your Personality

French knife manufacturer Deejo does things a little differently when it comes to their knives. Choose the handle material, weight, finish, and text you want displayed on the handle. Then, and this is obviously the coolest part, select one of seventy five different tattoo designs to have displayed on the…

By Ben Dahl
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SPD Edition Titanium Tool Bit Driver

Tools are utilitarian by nature. For quite some time that meant manufacturers paid little attention to aesthetics, opting instead to craft devices that simply got the job done. Nothing wrong with that, per se. Call us picky, however, because we appreciate beautiful design, which is why we love this tool…

By Mike Newman
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Wowstick Compact Electric Screwdrider

Whether you're assembling a new piece of furniture, fixing your phone or changing a watch strap, there are plenty of situations when you're going to need a screwdriver. Wouldn't it be a lot easier if you had a sleek, stylish and functional screwdriver within arms reach on your desk instead…

By Ben Dahl
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Poshland Twisted Damascus Dagger

Poshland is a manufacturer of high-quality, handmade bladed weapons with a focus on that sweet, sweet Damascus pattern you get from hundreds of layers of folded steel. While they certainly have a few options for everyday carry knives, our favorites are the axes, hatchets, Bowies, and daggers that are more…

By Ben Dahl
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