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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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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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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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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

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

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9 Hemp Products that Don’t Make You Look Like a Stoner

We’re long past when it was time to abolish hemp’s dirty reputation. It’s true that it’s closely related to marijuana, but when people talk about hemp, what they generally mean is the plant that produces miniscule amounts of THC and has hundreds to tens of thousands of uses (depending on…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The North Face Geodome 4 Will Stand Up to the Elements

The North Face knows a thing or two about withstanding Mother Nature's worst, as the jacket you've worn for decades can attest to. The latest release from the iconic brand will do more than protect your torso; it will protect your entire body, as the Geodome 4 is a tent…

By Mike Newman
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The Origin Japanese Kiridashi Knife Is Made from an Old File

We've become a tad obsessed with kiridashi blades as of late, the Japanese style of knife that's good for everything from cutting boxes to removing splinters. During our hunt for ones to consider for our everyday carry, we came across this gem from Origin. Made by hand, the Origin Japanese Kiridashi…

By Mike Newman
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The Skalpel Is a Steak Knife That Looks Like a Surgeon’s Scalpel

We'll need 50 cc's of whisky and this knife next time we go to town on a Texas rib-eye. The Skalpel is a steak knife that's designed to look just like the scalpel a surgeon would use for precision cuts. That makes a lot of sense, because when we devour…

By Mike Newman
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These Steak Knives Are Made of Salvaged Band Saw Blades

We're not going to tell you that you should immediately throw out all the steak knives you've been collecting in your home for decades, but there's no way they're as good as these M.Crow Bandsaw Blade Steak Knives. That's right. These gorgeous hand ground steak knives are made out of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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