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Gear

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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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

From the right axe to the perfect sipping whiskey and a proper outdoor speaker, a night under the stars awaits.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Gear
A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
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Gear
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in September 2026.

By Cool Material
Gear
The World’s Smallest UV Flashlight Is Also Life-Proof

In a world where gadgets are judged based on how well they do their jobs despite being available in the smallest packages possible, the Hunt22 Ultra Compact UV Flashlight reigns supreme. At barely 1" in length and weighing about the same amount as a quarter, you wouldn't expect this torch…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
TUPLUS X2 Carry-On

Most carry-on luggage is just boring and impractical, and we really hate the part where you have to unzip the whole damn thing to show TSA that your slide rule is not a machete. The TUPLUS X2 is here to change all that. The most prominent feature on this artful…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
Black Ember Has Redefined the Modern Backpack

If you're like us, you demand everything from your backpack. Style, protection, durability and versatility all in one package. With their WPRT, Black Ember delivers. Starting with their proprietary Micro-Hex three layer performance textile, the pack is laser cut, heat-bonded and finished with YKK-Aquaguard zippers. The result is a pack…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Get $70+ of Quality Products and Smart Advice for Under $50 with Bespoke Post

Want to discover fresh new goods and gear regularly without ever having to set foot inside a store? It's time to get started with Bespoke Post. The subscription club for guys delivers a limited-run box of high-quality, unique goods and useful advice that will upgrade your life one month at…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tools
This Bayonet Also Has a Built-In Revolver in the Handle

All things considered, and often attached to the end of a perfectly functional rifle, the bayonet is a stabby weapon of last resort. Unless, of course, the bayonet you're packing is one of the G.R.A.D. variety because this particular bayonet is also a revolver. Yes, you read that correctly. In…

By Cooper Fleishman
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