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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 Hideout Pack Blends Classic Design with Modern Features

By taking the classic rucksack design and upgrading it with modern features and indestructible materials, Everyman has created a bag perfect for just about any situation. It will become your commuter bag, your daily work bag, your weekend excursion bag, your carry-on, and more. Trust us, it's up to the task.…

By Mike Newman
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Brandless Sells All Their Products for $3

Part legit store and part social experiment, Brandless is a new label that offers everyday items like hand soap, potato chips, and coffee mugs, all for a flat fee of $3. The products are devoid of branding—unless you consider the lack of branding a bit of branding, which we'd say…

By Mike Newman
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Keyanchor Is the World’s Smallest EDC Multi-Tool & Key Organizer

The Keyanchor from San Francisco-based Copper Mill is small enough to be used as a zipper pull, but we've seen that before in other multi-tools. It holds four to eight keys in a small, easy to use package, but we've seen that before too. Keyanchor sets itself apart by combining…

By Ben Dahl
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What’s the Difference Between a $100 Grill and a $1,000 Grill

Like the old adage says, you get what you pay for. While you can certainly cook a steak on a grill you purchased on the cheap, you may want to consider shelling out the cash for something better. Why? What exactly does your extra money get you? Glad you asked.…

By Mike Newman
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These Inventions Prove People REALLY Want to Keep Their Beer Cold

With the hottest months of the year right on the horizon, we’d like to make a small Public Service Announcement to our readers. Please remember to keep those beers cold, guys. No good beer should go to waste, and with the sun preparing to give us its worst, we all…

By Maxwell Barna
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