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The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More

Including Old Grand-Dad 16-Year bourbon.

By John A. Paradiso
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Win $1,000 Worth of Gear From Iron & Resin

Iron & Resin is giving away $1,000 worth of menswear and gear, including their newly launched Overland Weekender Bag.

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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Best Made Company Dyneema Patrol Pack

Best Made Company is a brand that lives up to its name, especially when it comes to their collection of storage gear. The legacy that already includes the likes of totes, duffles and backpacks is expanding with a new version of their popular Patrol Pack. The Best Made Co. Dyneema…

By Ben Dahl
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Stanley Made a French Press

The Stanley Classic Vacuum Bottle is hands down one of the best coffee thermoses ever created, which is why it's ubiquitous with tradesman, the working public and everyone that wants a way to keep their coffee hot and protected throughout the day. All you coffee purists out there can rest…

By Ben Dahl
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Inside Nokona, the Last American Baseball Glove Manufacturer

America's pastime may be dying a slow death. Perhaps in this age of instant gratification, a languid game that requires patience and bags of sunflower seeds just isn't fast enough. Nokona, a small company on the outskirts of Dallas, however, isn't giving up on baseball. The manufacturer makes baseball gloves,…

By Mike Newman
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Our Biannual Purge Sale Just Landed

While we’re out finding you the latest and greatest in everything from knives and watches to notebooks and bags for the Cool Material Shop we can lose track of the amount of storage and shelving space we actually have to house all of the best EDC gear and stylish accessories.…

By Ben Dahl
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Watches for Men Who Love the Water

Summer is already more than half over, so hopefully you've been spending as much time as possible in the water. If you haven't been enjoying the beach, the coast, the lake or the pool for fear of ruining your favorite timepiece, worry not. Even though the FTC might have officially…

By Ben Dahl
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