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The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
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The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
By John A. Paradiso
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

Including a Red Wing x Steve McQueen boot collaboration.

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
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The Story of the (Almost) All-American Barlow Knife

Players in the pocket knife industry are constantly trying to build a better, more durable, more versatile knife and, in the interest of fairness, we think they’re doing a pretty good job. Every year knives in a dozen different price ranges are released, each of them making full, punishing use…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Fender Built a Guitar with Benches from the Hollywood Bowl

The Fender Custom Shop has made some pretty incredible things over the years. They've released an amp made with wood leftover from building the U.S.S. Constitution and one made from whiskey barrels, and now Fender has built a guitar with benches from the Hollywood Bowl. What began almost a century…

By Ben Dahl
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Our Favorite Seiko Watches Currently on Amazon

Far and wide, Seiko watches are considered to be one of the best deals in watches because they pair movements that have tank-like durabitily with a great aesthetic at a price that won't put you in the poorhouse. Those same features are what make picking a favorite amongst all the…

By Ben Dahl
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StatGear’s Surviv-All Knife Prepares You For Anything

A survival knife is designed to assist in even the most dire situations. That's why the Surviv-All Survival Knife comes packed with a collection of clever features other blades lack. Yes, you're getting a 440 stainless steel full tang, drop point blade. And yes, it will be your workhorse blade…

By Mike Newman
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B.A.T. Coin

Clear room on your utility belt, Bruce Wayne, because there's a new toy with your name on it—literally. The B.A.T. Coin (Bring Anywhere Tool) is a pint-sized multi-tool that, despite its diminutive stature, boasts 10 different tools. The TSA compliant device packs a sharp edge for cutting boxes, a hole…

By Mike Newman
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