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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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This Coin Contains a Drop of the World’s Oldest Whisky

Let us start by saying we have no idea why this product exists. The Whisky Coin is a 2 oz. gold coin that contains a drop of Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862, the oldest whisky in the world, at least according to the people behind Lux Coin, the company that produced…

By Mike Newman
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Ultimatedge Knives Claims It Has Created the Sharpest Knife Ever

Leveraging the power of a patented metal alloy developed by NASA and Cal-Tech, Ultimatedge Knives claims this new survival blade is the sharpest ever crafted. The magic, if you will, is in the LIQUIDIAMOND edge that boasts the metal alloy—which is supposedly twice as strong as titanium—combined with Diamond-Like Carbon…

By Mike Newman
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BioLite Reinvented the Headlamp

BioLite reinvented the campstove (twice), and rethought camping lights, kettles, and portable solar panels. Now BioLite is turning its eyes towards revolutionizing something that's pretty static in terms of design—the headlamp. The BioLite HeadLamp functions like its predecessors in that it's a bright light you wear on your head, but…

By Ben Dahl
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Features
7 Toothbrushes Worthy of a Stylish Home

A man's home says a lot about him. It's often in the smallest details where the biggest impression is made. That's why we've always been proponents of attractive versions of even the most mundane objects. Like toothbrushes. Yup. Toothbrushes. If you're still relying on the freebie from the dentist, perhaps it's time for…

By Mike Newman
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Word. Notebooks Dragon Series

In Chinese folklore, the four-legged dragon signifies power and strength, and some even say its image brings good luck to those deserving of it. Those attributes are the driving force behind this series of Word. Notebooks. Dragon features the classic four-legged dragon serpentining through a series of flowers on the…

By Mike Newman
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