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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.

By Cool Material
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The Nomad Organizer Stylishly Transports Your iPad Pro Anywhere

Handcrafted with full grain vegetable tanned leather in Spain, the Harber London Nomad Organizer stylishly transports your iPad Pro (10.5" or 9.7") anywhere. Whether you're an artist, designer, techie or anything in between, the Nomad Organizer will keep your entire EDC organized on the go. In addition to dedicated space…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Trench Lighter

The trench lighter was a military innovation originally crafted from spent bullet casings and pieces of metal in the early 1900s. Soldiers in the First World War would carry the lighters wherever the fight took them. This Trench Lighter is modeled after those iconic pieces. Simply slide up the flame…

By Mike Newman
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Elon Musk’s Flamethrower Is Here

In December, Elon Musk's Boring Company, his outfit looking to solve traffic issues via a series of underground transportation tunnels, launched a fairly plain baseball cap. In what was one of the most hilarious throwaway lines ever, he also noted that if the company sold 50,000 of the plain dad…

By Mike Newman
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Japanese Katana Letter Openers

For almost fifty years, Nikken Cutlery has been making been making some of the best scissors, shears and general purpose tools on the market. Now, they're planting their flag deeper in the world of paper products with a line of letter openers inspired by Japanese swords. After successfully crushing a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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CRKT Freyr Axe

We're all for the attractive design of an axe from Best Made or a similar outfit, but one is so beautiful and pricey that you are almost afraid to use it. The new Freyr Axe from CRKT is a worthy alternative, as the aesthetically pleasing design is paired with an…

By Mike Newman
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